Motobecane 40 - Steering Head Assembly Service

REMOVING
THE STEERING
HEAD
ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL:
Remove
one
rru'r
clamp
(10mm
wrench).
This is
not necessary
for
tall
I'Url
clamps.
Remove
the
top steering
lock nut
using
Wrench
No. 1229
(fig.
1).
Slacken
the
nuts
securing
the other'Urr
clamp and remove
the wedge
under
the
rr
U' c1 amp
al ready removed
(f
i
g.
1) .
Flatten
the lock
plate
and remove the lower
pivot
screw
(t^|rench
No.
100019).
Remove
the fork
wjth
the wheel
wjthout disconnectinq
any wires.
Let
this assembly
hang
to
one
side
and
insert
a
screwdrjver
or a
hardwood
block
through
the spokes
to lock
the wheel
(fig.
?).
Hold
the steering
head
stemwith interlocking
joint
pliers
and
slacken
the
upper
steering
cone.
Remove
the steering
head
stem,
collect the steering head stee:l balls, and
pull
out the
upper
and lower
cups
by
using
a cup
pu11er
(fig.
3).
R0
64
Fig.2