Checking And Adjusting The Steering Head - Yamaha XV19SW Service Manual

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3. Remove:
• Muffler
Refer to "ENGINE REMOVAL" on page 5-1.
4. Adjust:
• Drive belt slack
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NOTE:
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that the
rear wheel is elevated.
a. Loosen the wheel axle nut "1".
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b. Loosen both locknuts "2".
c. Turn both adjusting bolts "3" in direction "a" or
"b" until the specified drive belt slack is ob-
tained.
Direction "a"
Drive belt is tightened.
Direction "b"
Drive belt is loosened.
a
b
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NOTE:
Using the alignment marks on each side of the
swingarm, make sure that both belt pullers are in
the same position for proper wheel alignment.
d. Tighten the locknuts to specification.
Locknut (drive belt adjusting
bolt)
16 Nm (1.6 m·kg, 11 ft·lb)
e. Tighten the rear wheel axle nut to specifica-
tion.
Rear wheel axle nut
150 Nm (15.0 m·kg, 110 ft·lb)
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5. Install:
• Muffler
Refer to "ENGINE REMOVAL" on page 5-1.
EWA12800
WARNING
Always use a new gasket.
EAS21510
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE
STEERING HEAD
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
EWA13120
WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the vehicle 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.
Binding/looseness → Adjust the steering
head.
CHASSIS
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