Honda V30 Magna VF500C Manual page 225

FRONT WHEEl/SUSPENSION/STEERING
INSTALLATION
Apply grease to the cone races ball races and bearing
balls.
Install the steering stem into the steering head pipe.
Install the top inner race/balls and dust cover.
Install and tighten the steering stem adjusting nut.
TORQUE: 19-23 N·m (1.9-2.3 kg-m, 14-17 ft-Ibl
Turn the steering stem lock to lock five times to
seat the bearing.
Retorque the steering stem adjusting nut.
TORQUE: 19-23 N·m (1.9-2.3 kg-m, 14-17 ft-Ibl
I nstall a new lock washer.
Bend two oposite tabs down into the grooves of the
adjusting nut.
NOTE:
I
Do not install a used lock washer.
Hand tighten the lock nut.
Hold the adjusting nut and further tighten the
lock nut only enough to align its grooves with the
lock washer tabs.
NOTE:
If the lock nut grooves cannot be easily
aligned with the lock washer tabs, remove the
nut, turn it over and reinstall it.
Bend two lock washer tabs up into the lock nut
grooves.
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DUST COVER
~HONDA
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V30 MAGNA
TOP CONE RACE
STEERING STEM SOCKET
07916-3710100
LOCK NUT
LOCK WASHER
Date of Issue: July, 1984
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