CHAS
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STEERING HEAD
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INSTALLING THE STEERING HEAD
1.Lubricate:
• upper bearing
• lower bearing
• bearing races
Recommended lubricant
Lithium soap base grease
2.Install:
• lower ring nut
• rubber washer
• center ring nut
• lock washer
• upper ring nut
Refer to “CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE
STEERING HEAD” in chapter 3.
3.Replace:
• bearing balls
• bearing races
a.Remove the bearing races from the steering
head pipe with a long rod and hammer.
b.Remove the bearing race from the lower
bracket with a floor chisel and hammer.
c.Install a new dust seal and new bearing races.
If the bearing race is not installed properly,
the steering head pipe could be damaged.
NOTE:
• Always replace the bearing balls and bearing
races as a set.
• Whenever the steering head is disassembled,
replace the dust seal.
4.Check:
• lower bracket
(along with the steering stem)
Bends/cracks/damage → Replace.
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