Adjusting The Toe-In - Yamaha Grizzly550 User Manual

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7. Adjust: (YFM5FGP/YFM7FGP only)
• Steering tension
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a. Remove the electrical components tray.
Refer to "GENERAL CHASSIS" on page 4-1.
b. Loosen the steering stem bracket bolts "1",
steering stem bearing bolts "2", and steering
stem joint bolts "3" completely.
TIP
After loosening the bolts, be sure to check that
the steering stem joint moves smoothly on the
serrations of the steering stem and shaft of the
EPS unit.
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c. Tighten the steering stem bearing bolts to
specification.
Steering stem bearing bolt
51 Nm (5.1 m·kg, 37 ft·lb)
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d. Tighten the steering stem bracket bolts to
specification.
Steering stem bracket bolt
51 Nm (5.1 m·kg, 37 ft·lb)
LOCTITE®
e. Tighten the steering stem joint bolts to speci-
fication.
Steering stem joint bolt
35 Nm (3.5 m·kg, 25 ft·lb)
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f. Measure the steering tension again.
g. Repeat the above procedure until the steer-
ing tension is below specification.
Steering tension
50 N (5.0 kgf)
(YFM5FGPY/YFM7FGPY)
h. Install the electrical components tray. Refer
to "GENERAL CHASSIS" on page 4-1.
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ADJUSTING THE TOE-IN

1. Place the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Measure:
• Toe-in
Out of specification → Adjust.
Toe-in (with tire touching the
ground)
0.0–10.0 mm (0.00–0.39 in)
TIP
Before measuring the toe-in, make sure that the
tire pressure is correct.
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a. Mark both front tire tread centers.
b. Face the handlebar straight ahead.
c. Measure the width "A" between the marks.
d. Rotate the front tires 180° until the marks are
exactly opposite one another.
e. Measure the width "B" between the marks.
f. Calculate the toe-in using the formula given
below.
Toe-in = "B" - "A"
g. If the toe-in is incorrect, adjust it.
CHASSIS
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