Checking And Adjusting The Steering Head - Yamaha 2007 XP500 Service Manual

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CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE
STEERING HEAD
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
EWA13120
WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that the
front wheel is elevated.
2. Check:
Steering head
G
Grasp the bottom of the front fork legs and
gently rock the front fork.
Binding/looseness → Adjust the steering
head.
3. Remove:
Handlebar
G
Refer to "HANDLEBAR" on page 4-53.
4. Loosen:
Upper bracket pinch bolts "1"
G
1
5. Remove:
Steering stem nut "1"
G
Upper bracket "2"
G
1
6. Adjust:
Steering head
G
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a. Remove the lock washer "1", the upper ring
nut "2", and the rubber washer "3".
2
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1
2
3
4
b. Loosen the lower ring nut "4" and then tighten
it to specification with a steering nut wrench
"5".
NOTE:
Set the torque wrench at a right angle to the
steering nut wrench.
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
Spanner wrench
YU-33975
Lower ring nut (initial tightening
torque)
20 Nm (2.0 m•kg, 14 ft•lb)
5
c. Loosen the lower ring nut "4" completely,
then tighten it to specification.
EWA13140
WARNING
Do not overtighten the lower ring nut.
Lower ring nut (final tightening
torque)
20 Nm (2.0 m•kg, 14 ft•lb)
d. Check the steering head for looseness or
binding by turning the front fork all the way in
both directions. If any binding is felt, remove
the lower bracket and check the upper and
lower bearings.
Refer to "STEERING HEAD" on page 4-64.
CHASSIS
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