InstallingtheFrontFork(Model08743)
RefertoFigure98forthisprocedure.
1.Ifthebearingcupswereremovedfromtheframe,pressnewbearingcups
intotheframemakingsurethattheyfullycontacttheshoulderintheframe.
2.PackthebearingconeswithMolilgreaseXHPhightemperaturegrease(or
equivalent).
3.Slidethebearingspacerontothefrontforkshaft,thenpressthelower
bearingconeontotheforkshaft.
4.Raisethefrontforkupthroughtheframe.Placetheupperbearingconeand
atwasheronthefrontforkshaft.Threadtheslottedhexnutontothefork
shaftbutdonotfullytighten.
5.Settheforkbearingsbytighteningtheslottedhexnutfrom10to13N·m(8
to10ft-lb)whilerotatingthefrontforkbyhand.Then,loosenthenutuntil
theforkhasendplay.
6.Next,tightentheslottedhexnutfrom25to29N·m(18to22ft-lb)while
rotatingtheforkbyhand.Afternaltightening,makesurethattheforkdoes
nothaveanyendplayanditrotateswithoutbinding.
7.Securetheslottedhexnutwithanewcotterpin.
Note:Iftheholeintheforkshaftdoesnotlineupwithaslotintheslotted
nut,tightenthenutenoughtoexposetheholeintheshaft.
8.Installthefrontwheel;refertoInstallingtheFrontWheel(page7–4).
9.Installthehoseguide.
10.Installthesteeringgearbox;refertoInstallingtheSteeringGearBox(page
7–15).
11.Checksteeringoperationbeforereturningthemachinetoservice.
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