Checking And Adjusting The Steering Head - Yamaha FZS600'98 Service Manual

CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD

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4. Adjust:
S steering head
a. Remove the lock washer 1 , the upper
ring nut 2 , and the rubber washer 3 .
b. Loosen the lower ring nut 4 and then
tighten it to specification with a ring nut
wrench 5 .
NOTE:
Set the torque wrench at a right angle to the
ring nut wrench.
Ring nut wrench
90890-01403
Lower ring nut
(initial tightening torque)
52 Nm (5.2 mSkg)
c. Loosen the lower ring nut completely,
then tighten it to specification.
Do not overtighten the lower ring nut.
Lower ring nut
(final tightening torque)
18 Nm (1.8 mSkg)
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 inspect
the upper and lower bearings.
Refer to "STEERING HEAD AND HAN-
DLEBAR" in chapter 7.
e. Install the rubber washer 6 .
f. Install the upper ring nut 7 .
g. Finger tighten the upper ring nut 7 , then
align the slots of both ring nuts. If neces-
sary, hold the lower ring nut and tighten
the upper ring nut until their slots are
aligned.
h. Install the lock washer 8 .
NOTE:
Make sure that the lock washer tabs a sit
correctly in the ring nut slots b .
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