Front Hubs; Seat; Steering Shaft; Head And Steering Gear Box - Carter Talon 150 FX Series Service Manual

FRONT HUBS

• Check seals for rips or tears and replace if any exist.
• Remove bearings with a punch from the opposite side.
• Inspect bearings for ease of movement. If dirt or mud has got-
ten to them, wash them in cleaning solvent and spin with your
finger. Never spin them with compressed air.
• Apply an ample amount of grease to the bearing and reinstall
with a bearing tool, making sure they go in straight. If the bear-
ing is not straight, damage to the hub can occur.
• Install seals into hub. It is recommended to apply a small
amount of grease to the lip of the seal. If the retention spring is
in bad shape, replace the seal with a new one.

SEAT

• Remove all the nuts and bolts underneath the seat rail.
• Remove Seat.

STEERING SHAFT

• Remove nuts, steering block and grease inside of steer-
block periodically.
• Loosen steering shaft, clamp nut and steering gear box.
• Remove steering shaft.
STEERING GEAR BOX AND BALL

HEAD AND STEERING GEAR BOX

• Remove four bolts on LH & RH clamp nut and steering gear box.
• Remove and check ball head dust cover and steering gear box for
wear.
• Check steering cover on sides of steering gear box and grease
the ball head.
• Steering gear box, fill with grease after cleaning the dust. It is rec-
ommended to replace the ball joint if its loose or not smooth
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