Yamaha YFM7FGPW Service Manual page 139

CHECKING THE STEERING SYSTEM
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7. Adjust:
• steering tension
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a. Remove the electrical components tray.
Refer to "ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
TRAY".
b. Loosen the steering stem bracket bolts 1,
steering stem bearing bolts 2, and steering
stem joint bolts 3 completely.
NOTE:
After loosening the bolts, be sure to check that
the steering stem joint moves smoothly on the
serrations of the steering stem and shaft of the
3
EPS unit.
c. Tighten the steering stem bearing bolts to
specification.
d. Tighten the steering stem bracket bolts to
specification.
e. Tighten the steering stem joint bolts to
specification.
f. Measure the steering tension again.
g. Repeat the above procedure until the steer-
ing tension is below specification.
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CHK
ADJ
Belt tension gauge
90890-03170
Rear drive belt tension gauge
YM-03170
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Steering stem bearing bolt
50 Nm (5.0 m · kg, 36 ft · lb)
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LOCTITE
Steering stem bracket bolt
50 Nm (5.0 m · kg, 36 ft · lb)
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LOCTITE
Steering stem joint bolt
30 Nm (3.0 m · kg, 22 ft · lb)
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LOCTITE
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