Steering/Wheel Bearings; Steering Inspection - Triumph Scrambler 1200 XC Owner's Handbook Manual

Maintenance and Adjustment
• Reposition the handlebars to the
risers.
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2
1. Upper clamp
2. Clamp split line, front
3. Handlebars alignment mark
• Reinstall the upper clamp, and
secure with the threaded upper
clamp bolts. Do not fully tighten the
bolts at this stage.
• Rotate the handlebars so that the
alignment mark on the handlebars
aligns with the front left hand split
line of the clamp riser.
• Tighten the upper clamp bolts to
18 lbf ft (24 Nm). Tighten the rear
clamp bolts first and then the front
clamp bolts.
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Steering/Wheel Bearings

To prevent risk
the motorcycle falling during the
inspection, make
motorcycle is stabilized and secured
on a suitable support.
Do not exert extreme force against
each wheel or
vigorously as this may cause the
motorcycle to
and cause injury by falling from its
support.
Make sure that the position of the
support block will not cause damage to
the motorcycle.

Steering Inspection

Warning
Riding the motorcycle with incorrectly
adjusted or defective steering head
bearings is dangerous and may cause
loss of motorcycle control and an
accident.
If in doubt, have the motorcycle
inspected by an authorized Triumph
dealer before riding.
Caution
of injury
sure that
rock each wheel
become unstable
from
the