Steering Removal And Installation - Suzuki GSX1300BK B-King Service Manual

6B-7 Steering / Handlebar:

Steering Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Support the motorcycle with a jack or a wooden
block.
2) Remove the front wheel assembly. Refer to "Front
Wheel Assembly Removal and Installation in Section
2D (Page 2D-4)".
3) Remove the brake hose clamp bolt (1).
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4) Remove the headlight. Refer to "Headlight Removal
and Installation in Section 9B (Page 9B-4)".
5) Remove the front forks. Refer to "Front Fork
Removal and Installation in Section 2B (Page 2B-2)".
6) Remove the cable guides (2).
7) After removing of the caps and bolts, remove the
steering damper (3).
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8) Remove the steering stem upper bracket (4) by
removing the steering stem head nut (5) and washer
(6).
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9) Remove the steering stem lock-nut, washer and
steering stem nut with the special tools.
NOTE
When loosening the stem nuts, hold the
steering stem lower bracket to prevent it from
falling.
Special tool
(A): 09940–14911 (Steering stem nut
wrench)
(B): 09940–14960 (Steering nut wrench
socket)
10) Remove the steering stem lower bracket.
11) Remove the dust seal cover (7), dust seal (8), upper
bearing inner race (9) and bearing (10).
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