Steering Head Inspection And Adjustment - Yamaha YZ250(R)/LC Owner's Service Manual

STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT

2. Inspect:
9 Bearing free play
Exist play ¡ Replace.
EC36U014
STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND
ADJUSTMENT
1. Elevate the front wheel by placing a suitable
stand under the engine.
2. Check:
9 Steering shaft
Grasp the bottom of the forks and gently
rock the fork assembly back and forth.
Free play ¡ Adjust steering head.
3. Check:
9 Steering smooth action
Turn the handlebar lock to lock.
Unsmooth action ¡ Adjust steering ring
nut.
4. Adjust:
9 Steering ring nut
Steering ring nut adjustment steps:
9 Remove the number plate.
9 Remove the handlebar and handle crown.
9 Loosen the ring nut 1 using the ring nut
wrench 2.
Ring nut wrench:
YU-33975/90890-01403
9 Tighten the ring nut 3 using ring nut wrench
4.
NOTE:
Set the torque wrench to the ring nut wrench
so that they form a right angle.
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