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CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD
3. Remove:
• handlebar protector cover (XT660X)
• handlebar protector (XT660X)
• handlebar holder caps
• upper handlebar holders 1
• handlebar 2
1
1
2
4. Loosen:
• upper bracket pinch bolts 1
5. Remove:
• steering stem nut 2
• washer
• upper bracket 3
1
2
3
6. Adjust:
• steering head
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a. Remove the lock washer 1, the upper ring
nut 2, and the rubber washer 3.
b. Loosen the lower ring nut 4, and then
tighten it to the specified torque with a
steering nut wrench 5.
NOTE:
_
Set the torque wrench at a right angle to the
steering nut wrench.
c. Loosen the lower ring nut completely, and
then tighten it to the specified torque.
WARNING
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Do not overtighten the lower ring nut.
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
T
R
.
.
Lower ring nut (initial tightening
torque)
43 Nm (4.3 m · kg, 31 ft · lb)
T
R
.
.
Lower ring nut (final tightening
torque)
7 Nm (0.7 m · kg, 5.1 ft · lb)