Steering Head Inspection And Adjustment; Tt-R125/Tt-R125Lw - Yamaha TT-R125EW Owner's Service Manual

STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT

2. Inspect:
Bearing free play
●
Exist play → Replace.
STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND
ADJUSTMENT
1. Elevate the front wheel by placing a suit-
able stand under the engine.
2. Check:
Steering shaft
●
Grasp the bottom of the forks and gen-
tly rock the fork assembly back and
forth.
Free play → Adjust steering head.
3. Check:
Steering smooth action
●
Turn the handlebar lock to lock.
Unsmooth action → Adjust steering ring
nut.
4. Adjust:

TT-R125/TT-R125LW

Steering ring nut
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Steering ring nut adjustment steps:
Remove the number plate and starter
●
knob.
Remove the handlebar and upper bracket.
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Remove the special washer 1.
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Remove the upper ring nut 2, and rubber
●
washer 3.
Loosen the lower ring nut 4 using the
●
steering nut wrench 5.
Steering nut wrench:
YU-33975/90890-01403
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