15. Steering / Front Wheel / Front Cushion
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Steering Stem
Remove
Remove handle, front wheel and front cushion.
Remove the steering stem mounting nut.
Remove top cone race and steering stem.
Caution
y Place the steel ball onto a parts container to
prevent from missing.
Special tools:
Steering stem top thread wrench SYM-5320010
Handle stand nut wrench SYM-5321100
Slightly tap the top and bottom ball bearing seats
with a plastic hammer to remove the seats.
Remove bottom cone race body with a punch.
Caution
y Do not damage the steering stem.
Installation
Install a new bottom cone race onto the steering
stem.
Push the cone race until to mounted position.
Caution
y Do not tilt the ball bearing seats as
installation.
Apply with grease onto the ball bearing seats, and
install steel balls onto the seats.(Top: 26 balls,
bottom: 29 balls)
Stem mounting nut
Top cone race
Steering stem mounting nut
Bottom cone race
Steel balls
Top cone race
Top ball
bearing seat
Bottom ball
bearing seat
Steering stem top
thread wrench
Top cone race
Handle stand nut wrench
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