Retainer-Type Ball Bearings - Honda Motorcycle Service Manual

FRONT SUSPENSION
Reinstall the top bridge and fork legs temporarily.
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Tighten the stem nut to the specified torque,
Retainer-Type Ball Bearings
Apply grease to both the top and bottom bearings.
Place the lower bearing onto the steering stem with the re-
tainer facing downward.
Insert the steering stem into the steering head and install the
upper bearing into the steering head.
TOP B R I ~ G E
BALL BEARING
ADJUSTMENT NUT
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While holding the steering stem with one hand. install the
inner race and steering adjustment nut onto the stem.
Tighten the steering adjustment nut to 2 5 N
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m(2.5 kg-m, 18
ft-lb).
Turn the steering stem right and left, lock-to-lock, several
times t o seat the bearings.
IWake sure that the steering stem moves smoothly, without
play or binding; then loosen the adjustment nut.
Retighten the adjustment nut t o 2 5 N , m ( 2 . 5 kg-m. 18 ft-lb).
Install a new lock washer by aligning its tabs with the grooves
in the adjustment nut.
Screw the lock nut all the way in with your fingers
Hold the steering adjustment nut and further tighten the lock
nut; enough to align the grooves with the lock washer tabs
of the lock washer.
Bend the lock washer tabs up into the lock nut grooves
LOCK WASHER LOCK NUT
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Bend the tab
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Date of Issue: March. 1995
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