8.10
UPPER STEERING POST REMOVAL
1. Remove front rack and front cover.
2. Remove the upper and lower headlight pods from
the handlebar bracket.
NOTE
Take note of all vent line, wire harness and throttle
cable routing for reassembly purposes.
3. Remove the fasteners retaining the handlebar
bracket and block to the steering post.
4. Carefully remove the handlebar assembly from the
steering post and place it on the front cab.
NOTE
Take care not to bend the throttle cable or brake line
while the handlebar is removed.
5. Disconnect and remove the battery to access the
upper steering post pinch bolts. See: Battery
Removal (Non-High Lifter), page 11.73
6. Remove the pinch bolts retaining the upper steering
post to the power steering unit.
7. Remove the (2) fasteners retaining the upper
steering post bushing bracket.
8. Lift the upper steering post up from the power
steering unit remove it from the chassis.
UPPER STEERING POST INSTALLATION
1. Reverse the “Upper Steering Post Removal”
procedure to reinstall the steering post.
2. Apply anti-seize to the shaft splines to aid assembly.
3. Align the mark on the upper steering post (nut side)
with the skip tooth spline on the upper power
steering shaft upon installation.
4. Carefully slide the upper steering post onto the upper
power steering shaft and install the pinch bolts.
CAUTION
Striking the steering post can permanently damage the
EPS unit and cause a Power Steering Fault.
STEERING / SUSPENSION
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