Kawasaki VERSYS (2006) [462/627] 8 steering

14-8 STEERING

Steering Stem

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Replace the bearing inner races and oil seal with new

ones.

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Apply grease to the oil seal.

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Drive the lower ball bearing inner race applied the grease

onto the stem.

Special Tools - Steering Stem Bearing Driver, 42.5 [A]:

57001-1344

Steering Stem Bearing Driver Adap ter,

41.5 [B]: 57001-1345

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Apply grease to the lower ball bearing [A], and install it

onto the stem.

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Apply grease to the upper ball bearing [B] and inner race

[C].

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Install the stem [A] through the head pipe and install the

ball bearing [B] and inner race [C] on i t.

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Install the stem cap [D] and steering stem nut [E].

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Settle the inner races in place as follows.

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Tighten the s teering 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. Afterward tighten it again with specified

torque using a stem nut wrench [A] in the direction shown.

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Check that there is no play and the steering stem turns

smoothly without rattles. If not, the steering stem bearings

may be damaged.

Special Tool - Steering Stem Nut Wrench: 57001-1100

Torque - Steering Ste m N ut: 20 N·m ( 2.0 kgf·m, 15 ft·lb )