11. FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/
STEERING
Apply grease to the top and bottom ball races
and steel balls.
Install 21 steel balls each on the top and
bottom ball races.
Install the steering stem into the steering pipe
and then install the top cone race and the
bearing adjusting nut.
Tighten the bearing adjusting nut until it
seats against the top cone race, then turn it
back 1/8 turn.
Install the front fork. (Refer to 11-14.)
Install the top fork bridge, washer and
steering stem nut.
Tighten the steering stem nut.
Torque: 6.0~9.0kg-m
Properly adjust the installed front fork.
(Refer to 11-14.)
Check that the steering stem rotates
freely and that there is no vertical play.