Precautions In Operation; Troubleshooting - Sym Joyride 125 Service Manual

16. Steering / Front Wheel / Front Cushion

Precautions in Operation

General
Please refer to the Maintenance Manual of tubeless tire in respect to the removal, repair and
installation of the tire.
Torque Values
Nut for the front wheel axle
Nut for the steering shaft
Lock nut for the steering shaft
Top crown for the steering shaft
Locating screw for the speedometer cable
Front shock absorber:
Tools
Special Tools
Inner bearing puller
Steering nut wrench
Driver 32*35mm
Driver 42*47mm

Troubleshooting

Hard to steer
The steering shaft bolt is too tight.
The ball and the top crown of the steering
shaft are damaged.
Insufficient tire pressure.
The steering handlebar is tilted
Uneven arrangement of the front shock
absorbers.
The front fork is bent.
The front wheel axle is bent.
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Upper lock bolt
5.0 ~ 7.0 kgf-m
4.0 ~ 5.0 kgf-m
1.0 ~ 2.0 kgf-m
0.2 ~ 0.3 kgf-m
0.15 ~0.3 kgf-m
2.4 ~ 3.0 kgf-m
The front wheel run out
The rim is bent.
The wheel axle nut is not tightened enough.
Side-worn or poor tire.
The bearing clearance of the wheel axle is
too large.
Soft shock absorber
The front fork spring is worn out.
The oil seal of the front shock absorber is
leaking.
Noise in front shock absorber
The connecting rod of the shock absorber is
warped.
The joint of the shock absorber gets loose.