Honda VFR800F 2014 Service Manual page 312

FRONT
WH
EEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
Apply specified grease to the
following (page
1-1g):
-
lip of the
lower dust seal
[1]
-
lip of a new upper dust seal
[2]
-
threads
of
the adjustment
nut
[3]
Apply 3 -
5 g
(0.1
-
0.2
oz) (per each
bearing)
of
specified
grease
to
the
rotating areas
of
steering
bearings (page
1-18).
lnstall the following:
-
lower steering bearing
[4]
-
upper steering bearing
[5]
-
upper inner race
[6]
-
steering stem
[7]
-
upper dust seal
-
adjustment
nut
1.
2.
a
Tighten the adjustment nut
[1] to the specified torque
using the special tool.
TOOL:
[2]
Steering stem
socket
07916-3710101
TORQUE:25
N.m (2.5 kgf.m,
18
tbf.ft)
Turn the steering stem left and right,
lock{o-lock
at
least five times to seat
the
bearings.
Retighten the
adjustment nut to the same torque.
lnstall a new lock washer
Ii]
aligning
its bent tabs with
the
grooves
in the
adjustment
nut.
Install
the lock nut [2] and finger tighten
it all the
way,
Further tighten the
lock nut within 90" to
align
its
grooves with the tabs of
the
lock washer,
Bend the
Iock washer tabs
[3] up into the grooves
in the
lock
nut.
Do not over tighten
the lock nut,
this will
flaften the lock
washer.
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