Checking And Adjusting The Steering Head - Yamaha FZ6-SS 2004 Service Manual

CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD

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CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE
STEERING HEAD
1. Stand the motorcycle on a level surface.
WARNING
Securely support the motorcycle so that
there is no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the motorcycle on a suitable stand so that
the front wheel is elevated.
2. Check:
S steering head
Grasp the bottom of the front fork legs and
gently rock the front fork.
Binding/looseness ! Adjust the steering
head.
3. Remove:
S upper bracket
Refer to "HANDLEBAR" and "STEERING
HEAD" in chapter 4.
4. Adjust:
S steering head
a. Remove the lock washer 1 , the upper ring
nut 2 , and the rubber washer 3 .
b. Loosen the lower ring nut 4 and then tighten
it to specification with a steering nut wrench
5 .
NOTE:
Set the torque wrench at a right angle to the
steering nut wrench.
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403, YU-33975
Lower ring nut
(initial tightening torque)
52 Nm (5.2 mSkg, 38 ftSlb)
3-50
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