Yamaha XT550J - Front Wheel; Steering Head Adjustment; Wheel Bearing

Rear shock absorber
See Chapter 5 II Rear Shock Absorber".
I. Steering Head Adjustment
The steering assembly should be checked
periodically for looseness.
1 .
Raise the front end of the motorcycle so
that there is no weight on the front
wheel.
2. Grasp the bottom
of the forks and gently
rock the fork assembly backward and
forward, checking for looseness
in the
steering assembly bearings.
3.
If the steering head is loose, adjust it.
Loosen the steering fitting bolt and front
fork pinch bolts.
1. Front fork pinch bolt
3. Steering ring nut.
2. Steering fitting bolt
4. Using the ring nut wrench, adjust the
steering ring nut until steering head
is
tight without binding when the forks are
turned.
NOTE: ______________________ __
Excessive tightening of this nut will cause
rapid wear
of the bearings and races.
Recheck for looseness and freedom
of
movement.
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1. Ring nut wrench
5. Retighten the top steering fitting nut,
steering fitting bolt, and steering stem,
and the front fork pinch bolts in that
order.
6. Recheck steering adjustment to make
sure there
is no binding when the forks
are moved from lock to lock. If
necessary, repeat the adjustment pro-
cedure.
J. Wheel Bearings
If a rolling rumble is noticed and increases
with increasing wheel speed (not engine
or
transmission speed), the wheel bearings may
be worn. Check the wheel bearings on both
the front and rear wheels.
Front wheel
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