SWM SM 500 R E4 2018 Manuel - Utilisation - Entretien page 115

STEERING WHEEL BALL PLAY ADJUSTMENT
To ensure maximum safety, the steering wheel
should always be regulated so that the handle-
bars steering the motorcycle rotate freely without
play. To check steering wheel adjustment, place kick
stand or other support under the engine so that the
front wheel is raised from ground.
Place slight pressure on the tips of the handlebars
to rotate steering wheel; the handlebars should also
rotate without effort.
Stand in front of the motorcycle and grasp the low-
er end of the fork rods sliders moving them in the
direction of their axis. Se si avverte gioco occorrerà
eseguire la regolazione operando come segue:
- loosen steering sleeve nut (1).
- Loosen screws that fix steering head to fork rods
(2).
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3
Turn the steering ring nut (3) clockwise of the
steering sleeve proper tool, to adjust play prop-
erly.
- Tighten steering sleeve nut (1) to a torque setting
of 80÷90 Nm/ 8÷9 Kgm / 59÷66 ft/lb
- Tighten screws on the steering head (2) to a
torque of 22,5÷26,5 Nm/ 2,29÷2,7 Kgm / 16,6÷19,55
ft/lb.
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CAUTION*: Do not ride a motorcycle with dam-
aged steering stem bearings. An unsafe han-
dling condition can result.
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