CSC TT250 - Steering System Troubleshooting; Wheels and Tires; Front Wheel Removal

TT250Owner’s andServiceManual
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Aftermakingtheadjustment,tightenthesteeringstemboltto50ft‐lbs.Checkthefrontendofthe
motorcycleagaintomakesuretheadjustmentprovidesnoclickingormovementoftheforkswhen
pullingtheforksbackandforth,andthatthesteeringisnotrestrictedwhenturningthe
frontendfrom
sidetoside.Whenyouaresatisfiedwiththeadjustment,tightentheuppertripletreepinchboltsto
10ft‐lbs.
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SteeringSystemTroubleshooting
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Item Symptom Cause VehicleEffect MaintenanceAction
Handlebar Bent Impact Drift Replacehandlebar
Steelballrace Excessivetightnessof
adjustingnut
Overtightened Stickymovement Adjustusingalocking
wrenchuntilsteering
columncanrotate
freelywithnoendplay
betweensteering
columnandframe
Excessiveabrasion,
pitting,dirt,crackand
damage
Contamination Stickymovement,swing
andshakingof
handlebarwhiledriving
Replacewholesetof
steelballandrace
Steeringrace
balls
Abrasion,deformation,
damage
Contamination Stickymovement,swing
orshakingofhandlebar
whiledriving
Replacewholesetof
steelballandrace
Steeringcolumn Bent Impact Stickymovement Replacesteering
column
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WheelsandTires
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TheTT250usesa21x1.85‐inchsteelrimmedwirewheelonthefrontofthemotorcycle,andan18x2.15‐
inchsteelrimmedwirewheelontherearofthemotorcycle.Boththefrontandrearwheelsuseinner
tubes.
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Thefronttireshouldbeinflatedto32psi.Thereartireshouldbeinflatedto32psi.Warning!Under‐
inflationorover‐inflationofeithertirewilladverselyaffectthemotorcycle’shandlingcharacteristics.
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Boththefrontandrearwheelandtireshouldbedynamicallybalancedanytimeeithertireis
removed
andreinstalledorwhenanewtireisinstalled.
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FrontWheelRemoval
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Youwillneed15mm,17mm,and10mmwrenchesforthis operation.