Checking And Adjusting The Steering Head - Yamaha XN125 2000 Service Manual

BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM/

CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD

i. Repeat steps (e) to (h) until all of the air
bubbles have disappeared from the brake
fluid in the plastic hose.
j. Tighten the bleed screw to specification.
Bleed screw
6 Nm (0.6 m•kg)
k. Fill the brake fluid reservoir to the proper level
with the recommended brake fluid.
Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL" section.
WARNING
After bleeding the hydraulic brake system,
check the brake operation .
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CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE
STEERING HEAD
1. Stand the scooter on a level surface.
WARNING
Securely support the scooter so that there
is no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the scooter on a suitable stand so that the
front wheel is elevated.
2. Check:
• steering head
Grasp the bottom of the front fork legs and
gently rock the front fork.
Binding/looseness → Adjust the steering
head.
3. Remove:
• Handlebar cover
Refer to "HANDLEBAR COVERS" section.
• Handlebar
Refer to "HANDLEBAR" section in chapter 7.
4. Adjust:
• steering head
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