EBS00108 ADJUSTING THE TOE-IN 1. Place the vehicle on a level surface. 2. Measure: toe-in Out of specification Adjust. Toe-in 0 ~ 10 mm (0 ~ 0.39 in) (with tires touching the ground) MMM M M MMM M M MMM M M MMM M M MMM M M MMM M MMM NOTE: _ Before measuring the toe-in, make sure that the tire pressure is correct. a. Mark both front tire tread centers. b. Face the handlebar straight ahead. c. Measure the width И between the marks. d. Rotate the front tires 180° until the marks are exactly opposite one another. e. Measure the width Й between the marks. f. Calculate the toe-in using the formula given below. Toe-in = Й И g. If the toe-in is incorrect, adjust it.
К Forward LLL L L LLL L L LLL L L LLL L L LLL L L LLL L LLL 3. Adjust: toe-in WARNING _ Be sure that both tie-rods are turned the same amount. If not, the vehicle will drift right or left even though the handlebar is positioned straight. This may lead to mis- handling and an accident. After setting the toe-in to specification, run the vehicle slowly for some distance with both hands lightly holding the han- dlebar and check that the handlebar responds correctly. If not, turn either the right or left tie-rod within the toe-in speci- fication. MMM M M MMM M M MMM M M MMM M M MMM M M MMM M MMM a. Mark both tie-rods ends. This reference point will be needed during adjustment.
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