kxr 50 90 Manuel atelier : Page 58

          3. INSPECTION/ADJUSTMENT                                    Mongoose/KXR 90/50


 TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT                                            A
 Place the machine on a level place.
 Measure the toe-in
 Adjust if out of specification.
 Toe-in measurement steps:
 Mark both front tire tread centers.
 Raise the front end of the machine so that
 there is no weight on the front tires.
 Fix the handlebar straight ahead.                            B
 Measure the width A between the marks.
 Rotate the front tires 180 degrees until the
 marks come exactly opposite.
 Measure the width B between the marks.
 Calculate the toe-in using the formula given
 below.
 Toe-in = BA
 Toe-in: 015mm
 If the toe-in is incorrect, adjust the toe-in




                                                  Tie-rod
  Adjust the toe-in step:
 Mark both tie-rods ends.
 This reference point will be needed during
 adjustment.
 Loosen the lock nuts (tie-rod end) of both
 tie-rods
 The same number of turns should be given
 to both tie-rods right and left until the
 specified toe-in is obtained, so that the
                                                      Tie-rod End Nuts
 lengths of the rods will be kept the same.
  Torque: 2.53.5kgf-m
 · Be sure that both tie-rod are turned the                       Tie-rod

     same amount. If not, the machine will
     drift tight or left even though the
     handlebar is positioned straight which
     may lead to mishandling and accident.
   · After setting the toe-in to specification,
     run the machine slowly for some
     distance with hands placed lightly on
     the handlebar and check that the
     handlebar responds correctly. If not,
     turn either the right or left tie-rod           Tie-rod End Nuts
     within the toe-in specification.



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