Kawasaki ZX-10R Automobile User Manual


 
14-10 STEERING
Steering Stem
Replace the bearing inner races with new ones.
Install the oil seal [D] on the steering stem, and drive the
lower ball bearing inner race [A] applied the grease onto
the stem.
Special Tools - Steering Stem Bearing Driver [B]: 57001
-1344
Steering Stem Bearing Driver Adapter [C]:
57001-1345
Install the lower ball bearing [A] onto the stem.
Apply grease:
Inner and Outer Races
Lower and Upper Ball Bearings
The lower and upper ball bearings are identical.
Install the stem [A] through the head pipe and install the
ball bearing [B] and inner race [C] on it.
Install:
Stem Cap [D]
Steering Stem Nut [E]
Settle the bearings in place as follows:
Tighten the steering stem nut with 55 N·m (5.6 kgf·m, 41
ft·lb) of torque first, and loosen it a fraction of a turn until
it turns lightly. (To tighten the stem nut to the specified
torque, hook the wrench on the stem nut, and pull the
wrench at the hole by 305 N (31.0 kgf, 68.6 lb) [B] force
in the direction shown.) Afterward tighten it again with
specified torque using a special tool [A].
Special Tool - Steering Stem Nut Wrench: 57001-1100
Torque - Steering Ste m Nut: 20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 ft·lb)
For the torque of 20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 ft·lb), pull the
wrench at the hole by 101 N (11.1 kgf, 24.5 lb) force.
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