VMX12 Service Manual - V-Max Outlaw

STEERING HEAD ADJUSTMENT
9. Remove:
washer (ring nut)
nut (upper)
nut (lower)
Support the under bracket so that it may not
fall down.
10. Tighten:
nuts (lower and upper)
By the following tightening steps.
Ring nuts tightening steps:
the ring nut (lower) .
The tapered side of ring nut must face downward.
the ring nut using the Ring Nut
Wrench (YU-33975).
Ring Nut 6 (Initial Tightening):
50 Nm (5.0 36
the ring nut completely and
retighten it to specification.
Do not over-tightening.
Ring Nut (Final Tightening):
3 Nm (0.3m-kg, 2.2 ft.lb)
the steering stem by turning it lock to
lock. If there is any binding, remove the
steering stem assembly and inspect the
steering barings
Refer to "CHAPTER 6. STEERING HEAD"
for more details.
the washer
the ring nut (upper) .
NOTE:
The tapered side of ring nut must face downward.
tighten the ring nut , then align
the slots of both ring nuts. If not aligned,
hold the lower ring nut and tighten the
other until they are aligned.
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