Front Wheel/Suspension/Steering - Honda CB250N Shop Manual

10.
Front Wheel/Suspensidn/Steering
Service Information
10-1
Front
Wheel
Disassembly/Assembly
10-
8
Troubleshooting 10-1 Fork Removal/Installation 10-
10
Handlebar
Removal 10-2
Fork Disassembly
10-
12
Handlebar
Installation
10-4
Fork
Assembly 10-
14
Front
Wheel
Removal/Installation
10-6
Steering
Stem
Removal/Installation
10- 16
Service Information
.Awarding
A
contaminated
brake disc or
pad
reduces stopping power. Discard
contaminated pads and
clean
a
contaminated disc
with a high quality
brake degreasing agent-
Refer
to
section 12
for
brake system
information.
Refer to section
1
6
for light,
meter and switch
information.
Tubeless
tire
removal,
repair,
and remounting
procedures
are
covered
in
the section
16
of
the
Common
Service Manual.
When
remounting
the
tire,
note
the
norma!
rotating direction.
When
servicing the front wheel, fork or steering stem, support the motorcycie securely with
a
jack or other
support under
the engine.
Troubleshooting
Hard Steering
Steering
head
bearing adjustment nut too tight
-
Faulty steering
heed
bearings
Insufficient tire
pressure
•
Faulty
tire
Steers
To One
Side Or
Does
Not Track
Straight
-
Bent
fork
Bent front axle
•
Wheel
installed incorrectly
•
Fauity steering
head
bearings
•
Bent
frame
-
Worn
wheel
bearings
•
Worn swingarm
pivot
components
Front
Wheel
Wobbling
Bent
rim
-
Worn
front
wheel
bearings
Faulty
tire
•
Unbalanced
tire
and wheel
Wheel
Turns Hard
-
Faulty
wheel
bearings
Faulty
speedometer
gear
-
Bent
front axle
Soft Suspension
•
Weak
springs
-
Low
fork
fluid
level
-
Low
tire
pressure
Hard Suspension
•
Incorrect fork fluid viscosity
-
Bent fork
tubes
•
Clogged
fluid
passage
•
High
tire
pressure
Front
Suspension Noisy
-
Low
fork
fluid
level
Loose
fork
fasteners
-
Lack
of
grease
in
speedometer
gear
10-1