Frame/Check And Adjustment Of Steering Sleeve; Check/Adjustment Of Steering Clearance - Benelli TRK 502 Service Station Manual

FRAME/CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING SLEEVE

Park:
• The motorcycle on a level surface.
NOTE:__________________________________________
Place the motorcycle on a suitable support so that the front
wheel is raised.
Check:
• The steering sleeve
Gently oscillate the front fork, holding it by the ends of the tubes
Fig. A.
If there is any jamming/loosening, adjust the steering sleeve.
Remove:
• Movable windscreen, see chapter "Removal of movable
windscreen, Chapter 4".
• Front fairing, see chapter "Removal of front fairing, Chap-
ter 4".
• Instrumentation plate, see chapter "Removal of the instru-
mentation plate, Chapter 4".
Loosen:
• The stop screws on the top steering plate "1" Fig. B.
Remove:
• the upper u-clamps (2) Fig. B
• The bolt cap of the steering head (3) Fig. B
• Slide out the plate (4) Fig. C
Adjust:
• the steering sleeve
• Remove the steering pin ring nut (5) Fig. C
• Loosen the steering ring nut (6), then tighten at the speci-
fi ed value using the apposite wrench "7".
.
(**)Tool to tighten the steering sleeve lock nut
Code:...................... R180297129000
Torque 15 N*m
• Tighten the ring nut "E" with the apposite wrench to the
following torque:
Torque 60 N*m
Check:
Should the steering be too hard or too soft, repeat the adjust-
ment.
WARNING
Do not overtighten the steering ring nut.
Remove:
• The cap (6) with the special tool (7) Fig. D
.
(**) Steering head wrench
Code: R180297129000
Remove:

CHECK/ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING CLEARANCE

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7
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