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CHAS
EB705700
INSTALLING THE STEERING HEAD
1. Lubricate:
• upper bearing
• lower bearing
• bearing races
• O-ring
• dust seat lips
• bearing cover lips
• steering stem shreads
2. Install:
• lower ring nut 1
• rubber washer 2
• upper ring nut 3
• lock washer 4
Refer to “CHECKING AND ADJUSTING
THE STEERING HEAD” in chapter 3.
Recommended lubricant
Lithium soap base grease
3. Install:
• upper bracket
• steering stem nut
NOTE:
Temporarily tighten the steering stem
nut.
4. Install:
• front fork legs
Refer to “FRONT FORK”.
NOTE:
Temporarily tighten the upper and lower
bracket pinch bolts, and handlebar pinch
bolts.
5. Tighten:
• steering stem nut
• lower bracket pinch bolt
• upper bracket pinch bolt
• upper bracket bolt
• handlebar pinch bolt
T R..115 Nm (11.5 m · kg, 85 ft · lb)
T R..11 Nm (1.1 m · kg, 8.0 ft · lb)
T R..26 Nm (2.6 m · kg, 19 ft · lb)
T R..13 Nm (1.3 m · kg, 9.4 ft · lb)
T R..13 Nm (1.3 m · kg, 9.4 ft · lb)
STEERING HEAD
