32 00 454 Checking and adjusting steering head bearing play, replacing if necessary (Inspections II and III) A Checking steering head bearing play 4 B • Relieve load on front wheel. K14310090 • Slacken adjusting screw (4), then tighten it to 25 Nm. • Turn forks back and forth twice from lock to lock, and leave the forks at the full left lock position. • Apply mark “A”. • Apply mark “B”. • Back off the adjusting screw until mark “B” is aligned with mark “A”. • Tighten clamping screw of steering tube. • Tighten clamping screws of the fork bridge. • Check play and freedom of movement. • Installation is the reverse of the removal proce- dure: pay particular attention to the following.
• Raise the front wheel clear of the ground and perform final check. – With the front wheel off the ground, the weight of the forks must be enough to turn the steering all the way to the left and right full lock positions as soon as the handlebars are moved away from the straight-ahead position. – If local points of stiffness are detected when the handlebar is moved to and fro, renew the steer- ing head bearings. • Move fixed fork tubes forward (arrows). • Adjust the steering head bearing if play is per- ceptible. • Swing the fork legs all the way through their full range of travel and check for points of stiffness.
– Replace the steering head bearings if there are catches in the movement ( a 31.17). 32 00 454 Adjusting steering head bear- ing play e Attention: Cover or mask off the instrument cluster, trim and covers to prevent scratches. X Tightening torque: Initial torque of adjusting screw.................... 25 Nm Back off through angle..................................... 60 ° Clamping screws, fork bridge and steering head ........................................ 23 Nm 1 2 2 3 K14310070 • Remove protective cap (1). • Release clamping screws (2) at upper fork bridge. • Slacken clamping screw (3) for the steering tube. 00.60