Headstock Bearings - Lubricate

Warning - General - Stabilise Motorcycle Including locking devices

Warning - General - Stabilise Motorcycle - including DO NOT support on non integral parts

warning
Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported.Do not support the motorcycle on any ancillary component, the exhaust system or any other non structural parts of the motorcycle frame.A correctly supported motorcycle will help prevent it from falling.Failure to follow the advice above could result in serious injury or death.

Note to be used in service manual with stabilise warning

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Renew locking devices where specified, refer to Fixings.Before tightening a fixing using a crow foot spanner adapter, refer to Use of Crow Foot Spanner Adapters with Torque Wrenches.Observe all torque wrench tightening procedures, refer to Tightening Procedures.

Perform the following operations

Perform the following operations:

Lower Yoke - Remove L Series

  1. Inspect the headstock bearings for damage/wear (see Headstock Bearing - Inspection).
  2. Lubricate the headstock bearings, using finger pressure, force five grammes of Triumph Performance RG2 grease (NLGI 2) or an equivalent heavy duty lithium based grease between the inner race and the carrier.
  3. Rotate the ball bearing to ensure that the grease is distributed over the entire circumference of the internal parts.
  4. Any excess grease should be smeared on the outside of the rollers.
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    1. Roller bearing

    2. Inner carrier face

    3. Outer carrier face

Perform the following operations

Perform the following operations:

Lower Yoke - Install L Series