Checking The Wheels; Checking The Wheel Bearings; Checking And Adjusting The Steering Head - Yamaha WR250F Owner's Service Manual

2. Tighten:
• Spokes
Use a spoke nipple wrench "1" for tighten-
ing.
1
Spoke nipple wrench (6–7)
90890-01521
Spoke nipple wrench (6–7)
YM-01521
Spokes
2.5 Nm (0.25 m·kgf, 1.8 ft·lbf)
TIP
• Do not give a half turn (180 °) or more for one
tightening.
• Make sure that tightening after a break-in is
done until the initial looseness in nipples dis-
appears.
• Make sure that tightening is done in stages,
not at a time.

CHECKING THE WHEELS

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1. Check:
• Wheel(s)
Damage/out-of-round  Replace.
EWA
WARNING
Never attempt to make any repairs to the
wheel.
TIP
After replacing a tire or a wheel, always bal-
ance the wheel.

CHECKING THE WHEEL BEARINGS

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1. Check:
• Wheel bearings
Refer to "CHECKING THE FRONT WHEEL"
on page 5-5 and "CHECKING THE REAR
WHEEL" on page 5-10.
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CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEER-
ING HEAD
1. Use a suitable stand to raise the front wheel
off the ground.
EWA
WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Check:
• Steering head
Grasp the bottom of the front fork legs and
gently rock the front fork.
Blinding/looseness  Adjust the steering
head.
3. Remove:
• Handlebar
Refer to "HANDLEBAR" on page 5-33.
• Upper bracket
Refer to "STEERING HEAD" on page 5-53.
4. Adjust:
• Steering head
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a. Remove the washer "1".
b. After loosening the ring nut "2" with a steer-
ing nut wrench "3", tighten it to the specified
torque.
TIP
• Set the torque wrench at a right angle to the
steering nut wrench.
• Move the steering to the left and right a couple
of times to check that it moves smoothly.
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CHASSIS
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