Clean the vehicle thoroughly before disassembly. Dirt or other foreign materials entering into sealed areas during vehicle disassembly can cause excessive wear and decrease performance of the vehicle.

Arrangement and Cleaning of Removed Parts
Disassembled parts are easy to confuse. Arrange the parts according to the order the parts were disassembled and clean the parts in order prior to assembly.

Battery Ground
Storage of Removed PartsSteering Stem Bearing Lubrication
Remove the steering stem (see Stem, Stem Bearing Removal
in the Steering chapter).
Using a high flash-point solvent, wash the upper and
lower ball bearings [A] in the cages.
Wipe the upper and lower outer races which are press
-fitted into the head pipe to clean off grease and dirt.
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Oxygen Sensor Heater Power Source Voltage Inspection
NOTE
Be sure the battery is fully charged.
Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
Remove the fuel tank (see Fuel Tank Removal in the Fuel
System (DFI) chapter).
Disconnect the oxygen sensor lead connector and connect
the measuring adapter [A] between these connectors
as shown in the fig ...
Oil Pump Drive Gear Installation
Install is the reverse of removal. Note the following.
First, engage the oil pump chain [A] to the gears, and then
install the oil pump drive gear [B].
Turn the “OUT� mark [C] to outside.
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the oil pump drive
chain guide bolt and the oil pump drive ...