Yamaha V Star 950 Service Manual page 105

3. Remove:
• Upper bracket
Refer to "FRONT FORK" on page 4-48.
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" to specifica-
tion with a steering nut wrench "5".
TIP
Set the torque wrench at a right angle to the
steering nut wrench.
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
Exhaust flange nut wrench
YU-A9472
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Lower ring nut (initial tightening
torque)
52 Nm (5.2 m·kgf, 37 ft·lbf)
c. Loosen the lower ring nut completely and
then tighten it to specification with a steer-
ing nut wrench.
EWA13140
WARNING
Do not overtighten the lower ring nut.
Lower ring nut (final tightening
torque)
18 Nm (1.8 m·kgf, 13 ft·lbf)
d. Check the steering head for looseness or
binding by turning the front fork all the way
in both directions. If any binding is felt,
remove the lower bracket and check the
upper and lower bearings.
Refer to "STEERING HEAD" on page 4-56.
e. Install the rubber washer "3".
f. Install the upper ring nut "2".
TIP
Install the upper ring nut and lower ring nut
with their sharp-edged sides "a" facing each
other.
g. Finger tighten the upper ring nut "2", and
then align the slots of both ring nuts. If nec-
essary, hold the lower ring nut and tighten
the upper ring nut until their slots are
aligned.
h. Install the lock washer "1".
TIP
Make sure the lock washer tabs "b" sit correctly
in the ring nut slots "c".
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5. Install:
• Upper bracket
Refer to "FRONT FORK" on page 4-48.
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