Removing The Lower Bracket; Checking The Steering Head - Yamaha PW50W 2007 Service Manual

STEERING HEAD

REMOVING THE LOWER BRACKET

1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
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Securely support the vehicle so that there
is no danger of it falling over.
2. Remove:
9 Handlebar
Refer to "REMOVING THE HANDLE-
BAR".
3. Remove:
9 Steering stem bolt
9 Washer
9 Upper bracket
9 Oil tank bracket
1
9 Ring nut 1
9 Upper ball bearing
9 Lower bracket
9 Lower ball bearing

CHECKING THE STEERING HEAD

1. Wash:
9 Ball bearing
2. Check:
9 Ball bearing
9 Bearing race
Damage/pitting → Replace.
3. Replace:
9 Ball baring
9 Bearing race
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a. Remove the bearing races from the steer-
ing head pipe with a long rod 1 and ham-
mer.
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