Reassembly - Suzuki RM85 Owner's Service Manual

16-14 FRONT FORK AND STEERING

REASSEMBLY

• Apply grease to the bearings and dust seals.
• Install the steering stem, upper bearing and steering stem nut.
• Tighten the steering stem nut with the special tool.
 09940-14930: Steering nut socket wrench
 Steering stem nut: 45 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 lb-ft)
• Move the steering stem right and left several times to seat the
bearings.
• Turn back the steering stem nut by 1/4 to 1/2 turn.
• Install the front forks temporarity to the steering stem.
• Install the steering stem head and tighten the steering stem
nut temporarily.
• Tighten the steering stem head nut to the specified torque.
 Steering stem head nut: 65 N·m (6.5 kgf-m, 47.0 lb-ft)
• Reassemble the front wheel and the brake caliper.
(14-3 and 15-8)
• Reassemble the handlebars. Align the punched mark on the
handlebars with the mating surface of front side of the left
handlebar holder.
• Set the punched mark (FWD mark) on the handlebar holders
as shown in the illustration.
• Tighten the handlebar holder bolts to the specified torque.
NOTE:
First tighten the handlebar holder bolts A .
 Handlebar holder bolt: 26 N·m (2.6 kgf-m, 19.0 lb-ft)
• Reinstall the brake hose guide.
• Rock the front fork forward and backward to ensure that the
steering has no play.
• Inspect the steering for smooth movement so that the handle-
bars can move right and left under its own weight.
• Reinstall the front number plate and the front fender.
NOTE:
When installing the front number plate, fit the holes A to the
steering stem's projections B .
Punched mark
FWD
Clearance