Removing The Lower Bracket; Checking The Steering Head - Yamaha 2009 Diversion XJ6S Service Manual

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REMOVING THE LOWER BRACKET

1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
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WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Remove:
Steering stem nut
G
Washer
G
Lock washer
G
Upper ring nut "1"
G
Rubber washer
G
Lower ring nut "2"
G
Lower bracket
G
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WARNING
Securely support the lower bracket so that
there is no danger of it falling.
TIP
Hold the lower ring nut with the ring nut wrench
"3", and then remove the upper ring nut with the
steering nut wrench "4".
Ring nut wrench
90890-01268
Spanner wrench
YU-01268
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
Spanner wrench
YU-33975
4
2
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CHECKING THE STEERING HEAD

1. Wash:
Bearing balls
G
Bearing races
G
Recommended cleaning solvent
Kerosene
2. Check:
Bearings "1"
G
3
1
Bearing races "2"
G
Damage/pitting → Replace.
3. Replace:
Bearings
G
Bearing races
G
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a. Remove the bearing races "1" from the steer-
ing head pipe with a long rod "2" and ham-
mer.
b. Remove the bearing race "3" from the lower
bracket with a floor chisel "4" and hammer.
c. Install a new dust seal and new bearing rac-
es.
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NOTICE
If the bearing race is not installed properly,
the steering head pipe could be damaged.
TIP
Always replace the bearings and bearing races
G
as a set.
Whenever the steering head is disassembled,
G
replace the rubber seal.
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STEERING HEAD