Refitting The Steering - APRILIA RS 50 Workshop Manual

Body work
RS 50

REFITTING THE STEERING

2
NOTE
For reassembly, the motorcycle and front fork
must be positioned as for disassembly. Follow the
disassembly procedure in reverse.
1
Apply a thin film of grease along the whole of the stem
(1) and to the roller bearings (2).
Hand-tighten the ring nut (3) until it just makes con-
tact, and then tighten another 1/4 turn.
3
Reduce the play of the bearings (see ADJUSTING
THE PLAY ON THE BEARINGS).
Turn the handlebars to check that the cables and
hoses are not fouled, twisted, tangled or stretched
when the handlebars are rotated from lock to lock.
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Release 00 2001-03