Yamaha YZF-R1S Service Manual - Chas
4-64
STEERING HEAD
CHAS
CAUTION:
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
b. Remove the bearing race
3
from the lower
bracket with a floor chisel
4
and hammer.
c. Install a new rubber seal and new bearing
races.
If the bearing race is not installed properly,
the steering head pipe could be damaged.
SAlways replace the bearings and bearing
races as a set.
SWhenever the steering head is disassembled,
replace the rubber seal.
4. Check:
Supper bracket
Slower bracket
(along with the steering stem)
Bends / cracks / damage
! Replace.
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INSTALLING THE STEERING HEAD
1. Lubricate:
Supper bearing
Slower bearing
Sbearing races
Recommended lubricant
Lithium-soap-based grease
2. Install:
Slower ring nut
1
Srubber washer
2
Supper ring nut
3
Slock washer
4
Refer to “CHECKING THE STEERING
HEAD” in chapter 3.
3. Install:
Supper bracket
Ssteering stem nut
Temporarily tighten the steering stem nut.
4. Install:
Sfront fork legs
Refer to “INSTALLING THE FRONT FORK
LEGS”.
Temporarily tighten the upper and lower bracket
pinch bolts.