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8.
9.
10.
Unscrew a total of 6 bolts and remove the front forks.
Remove the bolts and take out the front fender from the
steering stem.
Remove the steering stem nut and take out the fork top
bridge.
NOTE:
Keep the steel balls in a parts rack to prevent it from being
scattered and lost.
Inspection
1. Check the steering stem for bend or any other defects.
2. Check the steel balls for wear or damage.
3. Check the steering top and bottom cone races for damage
or abnormal wear.
4. Check the steering head dust seal for wear.
Reassembly
1. Install #8 steel balls (on both upper and lower) to each
race properly. While rotating the steering stem, hand-
tighten the head
top thread
so that it rotates freely
without
rattle. Any slightest amount
of play in axial
direction cannot be tolerated here.
NOTE:
Be sure to clean the cone races, ball races and steel balls,
and apply a coating of grease before reassembly.
2. The steering stem nut should be tightened after tempora-
rily installing the front fork.
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Fig. 4—24
@ Front fork lock bolt
@® Steering stem nut
@ Fork top bridge
@ Front fork
@® Steering head top thread
Fig. 4-27
@ Front fork
a
@ Steering stem
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