Changing The Final Gear Oil; Checking And Adjusting The Steering Head - Yamaha 2006 FJR1300A Service Manual

4. Install:
• Final gear oil filler bolt
Final gear oil filler bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg, 17 ft·lb)
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CHANGING THE FINAL GEAR OIL

1. Place a container under the final gear case.
2. Remove:
• Final gear oil filler bolt "1"
• Final gear oil drain bolt "2"
Completely drain the final gear case of its oil.
3. Check:
• Final gear oil drain bolt gasket
Damage → Replace.
4. Install:
• Final gear oil drain bolt
(along with the gasket
Final gear oil drain bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg, 17 ft·lb)
5. Fill:
• Final gear case
(with the specified amount of the recom-
mended final gear oil)
Quantity
0.20 L (0.21 US qt) (0.18 Imp.qt)
Refer to "CHECKING THE FINAL GEAR OIL
LEVEL" on page 3-25.
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CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE
STEERING HEAD
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
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WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
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NOTE:
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that the
front wheel is elevated.
2. Check:
• Steering head
Grasp the bottom of the front fork legs and
gently rock the front fork.
Binding/looseness → Adjust the steering
head.
3. Remove:
• Upper bracket
Refer to "STEERING HEAD" on page 4-75.
4. Adjust:
• Steering head
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a. Remove the lock washer "1", the upper ring
nut "2", and the rubber washer "3".
b. Tighten the lower ring nut "4" with a steering
nut wrench "5".
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
Spanner wrench
YU-33975
Lower ring nut (initial tightening
torque)
52 Nm (5.2 m·kg, 37 ft·lb)
NOTE:
Set a torque wrench at a right angle to the steer-
ing nut wrench.
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CHASSIS
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