2006 Buell Lightning: Chassis 2-57
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STEERING HEAD BEARINGS 2.18
REMOVAL
1. Place a scissor jack under jacking point and raise front
wheel off ground. For location of jacking point see 2.31
EXHAUST SYSTEM.
2. Remove brake lever housing. See 2.10 FRONT BRAKE
MASTER CYLINDER AND HAND LEVER.
3. Remove headlight assembly and support bracket. See
2.27 HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORT
BRACKET.
4. Remove front forks, lower fork clamp, brake and wheel
as front-end assembly.
a. See Figure 2-76. Loosen steering stem pinch fas-
tener (2) and upper and lower fork clamp pinch fas-
teners (3, 7).
b. Brace wheel while removing steering stem capnut
fastener (1).
c. Remove upper fork clamp (4) and front-end assem-
bly which includes front wheel, steering stem/lower
fork clamp.
5. Remove upper and lower steering head bearings (5).
a. See Figure 2-77. Locate notches inside steering
head stem bore (upper bearing removed for clarity).
b. Place a suitable tool in the notches of the steering
stem bore and remove upper and lower steering
head bearings.
NOTE
Discard steering head bearings and replace with new. Steer-
ing head bearings are not reusable.
INSTALLATION
NOTES
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Steering head bearings should be installed one at a time
in order to ensure proper alignment of bearing in bore.
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Use the new backing plate for wheel bearing installation
(B-43993-12) on the opposite side of the frame neck. By
placing the large diameter of the backing plate against
the frame neck it will prevent damage to the frame
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For easier installation of bearing, lubricate the outer
bearing with engine oil prior to installing into steering
stem bore.
Figure 2-77. Lower Steering Head Bearing Notches
(upper bearing removed for clarity)
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Figure 2-78. Steering Head Bearings Installation Tools
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