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6.4 Frame and suspension
6.4 Freeplay in the bearings can be felt as
6.7 Remove the locknut (arrowed) and
1 Peugeot scooters are equipped with ball
steering head bearings which run in races at
the top and bottom of the steering head. The
races can become dented or rough during
normal use and the balls will gradually wear.
In extreme cases, worn or loose steering head
bearings can cause steering wobble
-
a
condition that is potentially dangerous.
forwards-and backwards movement
discard the lockwasher
Check
6.8a Location of the tab washer
6.8b Discard the rubber washer if
it
is
damaged
LARGE WASHER
NUT TO FIT TORQUE
WRENCH
SOCKET
STEEL TUBE
WELD
TABS TO FIT STEERING
STEM NUT
H32759
6.9a Tool to adjust the steering head bearings
2 Support the machine on its stand. Raise the
front wheel off the ground either by having an
assistant push down on the rear or by placing
a support under the engine. Note: Do not rest
the weight of the machine on the bodywork;
remove the belly panels to expose the frame
(see Chapter 7 ) .
3 Point the front wheel straight-ahead and
slowly turn the handlebars from lock-to-lock.
Any dents or roughness in the bearing races
will be felt and the bars will not move
smoothly and freely.
4 Next, grasp the front suspension and try to
move it forwards and backwards (see
illustration). Any looseness in the steering
head bearings will be felt as front-to-rear
movement of the suspension. Note: On
models with monolever front suspension,
grasp the suspension leg behind the wheel at
either end of the monolever arm pivot bolt for
this test.
5 If play is felt in the bearings, adjust them as
follows.
6 Displace the handlebars (see Section
5).
7 Some early models are fitted with one
locknut above the bearing adjuster nut; most
machines have two locknuts above the
adjuster nut. If one locknut is fitted, prise the
lockwasher tabs out of the notches in the
locknut and unscrew the locknut using either
a C-spanner or a suitable drift located in one
of the notches. Discard the lockwasher as a
new one must be fitted on reassembly (see
illustration).
8 If two locknuts are fmed, unscrew the upper
locknut (see Step 7) then lift off the tab
washer, noting how it fits (see illustration).
Unscrew the lower locknut. A rubber washer
is fitted between the lower locknut and the
adjuster nut. Discard it if it crushed or
damaged and fit a new one on reassembly
(see illustration).
9 To adjust the bearings as specified by
Peugeot, a special service tool (Pt. No.
754086) and a torque wrench are required.
Alternatively, a similar tool can be made (see
illustration). If the tool is available, first loosen
the adjuster nut slightly to take pressure off
the bearings, then tighten it to the initial
torque setting specified at the beginning of
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