Ease the yoke up and off the forks

Every 8000 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months 1.19

21.8a Bend down the tabs securing the locknut...

21.8b... then unscrew the locknut.

21.8c... and remove the lockwasher

notches in the locknut (see illustration). Unscrew the locknut using either a C-spanner or a suitable drift located in one of the notches (see illustration). Remove the lockwasher, bending up the remaining tabs to release it from the adjuster nut If necessary (see illustration). Inspect the tabs for cracks or signs of fatigue. If there are any, discard the lockwasher and use a new one; otherwise the old one can be reused.

9 Using either the C-spanner or drift, slacken
the adjuster nut slightly until pressure is just
released, then tighten it a little at a time until all
freeplay is removed, yet the steering is able to
move freely as described above (see
illustration). If the Honda adapter is available
you can apply the torque setting specified at the
beginning of the Chapter. Now turn the steering
from lock to lock five times to settle the
bearings, then recheck the adjustment or the
torque setting. The object is to set the adjuster
nut so that the bearings are under a very light
loading, just enough to remove any freeplay.
Caution: Take great care not to apply
excessive pressure because this will cause
premature failure of the bearings. If the
torque setting is applied and the bearings
are too loose or tight, set them up
according to feel.

10 When the bearings are correctly adjusted,
Install the lockwasher, using a new one if the

21.9 Adjust the bearings using either a C-spanner or a drift as shown

tabs are weakened or cracked, onto the adjuster nut and fit two tabs into the slots in the adjuster nut (see illustration 21.8c).

11 Install the locknut and tighten it finger-tight, then tighten it further (to a maximum of 90") to align the remaining tabs on the lockwasher with the slots In the locknut (see illustration 21.8b). Hold the adjuster nut to prevent it from moving If necessary. Bend up the lockwasher tabs to secure the locknut (see illustration).

12 Fit the top yoke onto the steering stem, making sure the lug on each handlebar locates into its hole in the underside of the yoke (see illustration 21.7). Install the nut,

21.11 Bend the tabs up into the notches in the locknut

not forgetting the washer on J and К models. and tighten it and both the fork clamp bolts to the torque settings specified at the beginning of the Chapter (see illustration) If displaced. make sure the front brake master cylinder clamp is installed with the UP mark facing up and tighten the clamp bolts to the torque setting specified at the beginning of the Chapter. Do not forget to secure the choke knob with the left-hand fork clamp bolt (see illustration). On L, N and R models, fit the plug into the stem nut (see illustration 21.6a). Feed the clutch cable into its guide. 13 Check the bearing adjustment as described above and re-adjust if necessary.

21.12a Tighten the steering stem nut to the specified torque

21.12b Secure the choke knob with the left-hand fork clamp bolt

i.2o Every 8000 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months

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