Bottom Yoke And Headstock Bearings - Rocket Iii Touring; Yoke Removal - Triumph Rocket III Classic Service Manual

Front Suspension
15. Refit the washer and top nut, tightening it to
65Nm.
1
0>
ceta
1.
Top nut
16. Tighten the top yoke clamp bolt to 20 Nm.
lZ Refit the instrument assembly and tighten the fixings
to 7 Nm.
18. Install the handlebar (see page 17-35>.
19. Refit the cable guide and tighten the fixings to
7Nm.
20. Check that the free play has been eliminated and
that the steering can be turned freely from lock to
lock without any sign of tightness. Re-adjust if
necessary.
Operation of the motorcycle with incorrectly adjusted
steering head bearings, either too loose or too tight,
may cause a dangerous riding condition leading to loss
of motorcycle control and an accident.
21. Refit the windscreen (see page
17-30>.
22. Reconnect the battery, positive (red) lead first.
23. Refit the seat (see page
17-1B>.
Bottom Yoke and Headstock
Bearings - Rocket III Touring
Yoke Removal
Before starting work, ensure the motorcycle is stabilised
and adequately supported. This will help prevent it from
falling and causing injury to the operator or damage to
the motorcycle.
1.
Remove both forks (see page 14-27>.
2. Release the two screws and detach the headlight
from the headlight bowl.
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1. Headlight screw
(1
of 2)
3. Disconnect the multi-pin electrical connector from
the headlight bulb, detach the position light and
remove the headlight.
4. Release the bolt securing the horn and bracket
assembly to the bottom yoke, disconnect the horn
electrical connectors and remove the horn.
1.
Horn bracket bolt
2. Horn electrical connectors
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SelVice Manual - Rocket Ill/ Classic / Touring