Checking And Adjusting The Steering Head - Yamaha CS50 Service Manual

CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD

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CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE
STEERING HEAD
1. Stand the scooter on a level surface.
s WARNING
s
Securely support the scooter so that there
is no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the scooter on a suitable stand so that
the front wheel is elevated.
2. Check:
• steering head
Grasp the bottom of the front fork legs and
gently rock the front fork.
Blinding/looseness
head.
3. Remove:
• front upper cowling
• front middle cowling
• legshield
4. Adjust:
• steering head
a. Remove the upper ring nut
washer , the center ring nut
rubber washer
b. Loosen the lower ring nut
ten it to specification with the ring nut
wrench.
c. Loosen the lower ring nut
clockwise then tighten it to specification
with a steering nut wrench.
Lower ring nut (initial tightening
torque)
38 Nm (3.8 m • kg)
s WARNING
s
Do not overtighten the lower ring nut.
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CHK
ADJ
Adjust the steering
, the lock
and the
.
and then tigh-
1
/ turn counter-
2