Steering Head Bearings - Buell 2009 XB Series Service Manual

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STEERING HEAD BEARINGS

REMOVAL
1. Place a scissor jack under jacking point and raise front
wheel off ground. For location of jacking point see
4.18 EXHAUST SYSTEM.
2. Remove brake lever housing. See
SIX PISTON CALIPER.
3. On Firebolt models, remove headlight assembly and sup-
port bracket. See 2.26 HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY AND
SUPPORT BRACKET.
4. On Lightning and Ulysses models, remove front modules.
See 2.30 FRONT MODULES:
5. Remove front forks, lower fork clamp, brake and wheel as
front-end assembly.
a. Loosen steering stem pinch fastener (2) and upper
and lower fork clamp pinch fasteners (3, 7).
b. Brace wheel while removing steering stem capnut
fastener (1).
c. Remove upper fork clamp (4) and front-end assembly
which includes front wheel, steering stem/lower fork
clamp.
6. Remove upper and lower steering head bearings (5).
a. See Figure 2-104. Locate notches inside steering
head stem bore (upper bearing removed for clarity).
b. Place a suitable tool in the notches of the steering
stem bore and remove upper and lower steering head
bearings.
NOTE
Discard steering head bearings and replace with new. Steering
head bearings are not reusable.
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Figure 2-104. Lower Steering Head Bearing Notches (Upper
Bearing Removed For Clarity)
2.10 FRONT BRAKE:
LIGHTNING/ULYSSES.
INSTALLATION
PART NUMBER
B-43993-12 BACKING PLATE
B-45521 STEERING HEAD BEARING
INSTALLATION TOOL
HD-39302 STEERING HEAD BEARING RACE
INSTALLER
NOTES
Steering head bearings should be installed one at a time
in order to verify proper alignment of bearing in bore.
Use the backing plate for wheel bearing installation (B-
43993-12) on the opposite side of the frame neck. By
placing the large diameter of the backing plate against the
frame neck it will prevent damage to the frame.
For easier installation of bearing, lubricate the outer
bearing with engine oil prior to installing into steering stem
bore.
1. See Figure 2-105. Install new upper steering head bearing
into the frame neck using STEERING HEAD BEARING
RACE INSTALLER (Part No. HD-39302), the BACKING
PLATE (Part No. B-43993-12) from the wheel bearing
installation kit.
a. See Figure 2-106. Place the upper bearing squarely
in the steering stem bore with the inner race lip
pointing away from the steering head.
b. See Figure 2-105. Insert the steering head bearing
installation tool into the upper bearing, with the
shoulder into the bearing bore.
c. Insert the forcing screw from the steering head
bearing race installer through the steering head
bearing installation tool.
NOTE
For ease of steering head bearing installation, lubricate the
outside of the steering head bearings.
2009 XB Service: Chassis 2-83
2.18
TOOL NAME