Yamaha VMX12H Supplementary Service Manual page 113

STEERING H E A D ADJUSTMENT
9. Remove:
Support the under bracket so that it may not
fall down.
10. Tighten:
By the following tightening steps.
Ring nuts tightening steps:
The tapered side of ring nut must face down-
ward.
Wrench (YU-33975).
retighten it to specification.
Do not over-tightening.
lock. If there
steering stem assembly and inspect the
steering barings
Refer to "CHAPTER
for more details.
NOTE:
The tapered side of ring nut must face down-
ward.
the slots of both ring nuts. I f not aligned,
hold the lower ring nut
other until they are aligned.
washer (ring nut)
nut (upper)
nut (lower)
nuts (lower and upper)
.
the ring nut (lower)
the ring nut using the Ring Nut
6 (Initial Tightening):
Ring Nut
50 Nm (5.0 36
the ring nut completely and
Ring Nut (Final Tightening):
3 (0.3 2.2
Nm m-kg, ft.lb)
the steering stem by turning it lock to
is any binding, remove the
6.
STEERING HEAD"
the washer
.
the ring nut (upper)
tighten the ring nut
and tighten the
, then align
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