Inspection & Precautions - Royal Enfield Himalayan Service Manual

INSPECTION & PRECAUTIONS
Inspect all the studs & bolts for bends, distortion, thread wear , threads stripped off etc
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Inspect all nuts for thread wear , threads stripped off etc
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DO NOT REUSE Nylock Nuts and Hex U nuts, and Pre coated fasteners once they have been tightened and
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removed. Replace them every time they have been removed.
DO NOT REUSE Washers, O Rings, Oil seals, Dust seals, rubber and plastic material rubber parts, plastic parts,
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gaskets etc once they have been used and removed
Inspect all control cables for internal cables fraying / damage
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Carefully inspect studs and nuts that are welded in the frame for any thread damage. If found damaged, use
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suitable thread cleaning dies to repair the damages. If the threads are beyond repair, remove the damaged studs/
nuts and reweld new studs / nuts correctly.
Clean the threads in the frame carefully using suitable cleaning and solving agents to clean off dirt and scales
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Apply suitable thread locking liquid as appropriate on non precoated fasteners before assembling and tightening
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to torque.
Always tighten fasteners diagonally and evenly to the correct specified torque values
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Clean, and repaint rusted areas in frame and other parts before assembly
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ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN BS III VEHICLE SERVICE MANUAL