Bearing
• Bearing wear or damage
• Abnormal bearing noise
• Race wear or damage
• Bearing lower seal damage
Steering Damper
• Inspect the steering damper body, bearing and oil seal
for damage and oil leaking.
• Move the steering damper rod by hand to inspect for a
smooth movement.
• If any defects are found, replace the steering damper
with a new one.
NOTE
The steering damper operation can be
checked without removing it. Refer to "DTC
"C93" (P1769): Steering Damper Solenoid
Valve Circuit Malfunction in Section 1A
(Page 1A-138)".
Steering System Inspection
Refer to "Steering System Inspection in Section 0B
(Page 0B-19)".
Steering Stem Bearing Removal and Installation
Removal
1) Remove the steering stem lower bracket. Refer to
"Steering / Steering Damper Removal and
Installation (Page 6B-6)".
2) Remove the dust seal cover (1), dust seal (2),
steering stem upper bearing inner race (3) and
bearing (4).
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3) Remove the steering stem lower bearing and inner
race using a chisel.
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4) Remove the steering stem upper and lower bearing
races using the steel rod.
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Steering / Handlebar:
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1
2
3
4
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