Removal
Remove:
- Upper and Lower Fairings (see Frame chapter)
- Radiator (see Cooling System chapter)
- Muffler (see Engine Top End chapter)
Using the jack, raise the rear wheel off the ground.
Special Tool - Jack: 57001-1238
Remove:
- Upper Tie-Rod Bolt and Nut [A]
- Lower Tie-Rod Bolt and Nut [B]
- Tie-Rods [C]
Installation
Apply grease to the inside of the needle bearings and oil seals.
Install the tie-rods so that the chamfered side faces the bolts and nuts.
Tighten the upper and lower tie-rod bolts.
Torque - Tie-Rod Nuts: 59 N·m (6.0 kg·m, 43 ft·lb)