Adjusting The Front Wheel Static Balance - Yamaha FZS600'98 Service Manual

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FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE DISC
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ADJUSTING THE FRONT WHEEL STATIC
BALANCE
NOTE:
S After replacing the tire. wheel or both, the
front wheel static balance should be ad-
justed.
S Adjust the front wheel static balance with
the brake discs installed.
1. Remove:
S balancing weight(-s)
NOTE:
Place the front wheel on a suitable balancing
stand.
2. Find:
S front wheel's heavy spot
a. Spin the front wheel
b. When the front wheel stops, put an "X
mark at the bottom of the wheel.
c. Turn the front wheel 90_ so that the "X
mark is positioned as shown A .
d. Release the front wheel.
e. When the wheel stops, put an "X
at the bottom of the wheel B .
f. Repeat steps (b) through (d) several
times until all the marks come to rest at
the same spot.
g. The spot where all the marks come to rest
is the front wheel's heavy spot "X".
3. Adjust:
S front wheel static balance
a. Install a balancing weight 1 onto the rim
exactly opposite the heavy spot "X" C .
NOTE:
Start with the lightest weight.
b. Turn the front wheel 90_ so that the heavy
spot is positioned as shown D .
c. If the heavy spot does not stay in that
position, install a heavier weight.
d. Repeat steps (b) and (c) until the front
wheel is balanced.
4. Check:
S front wheel static balance
a. Turn the front wheel and make sure that it
stays at each position shown.
b. If the front wheel does not remain station-
ary at all of the positions, rebalance it.
CHAS
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