NTN steering head tool

NTN offers this steering head tool. The fork turns in the frame on two steering head bearings, held in press-fitted cups. With mud, pressure-washer water and impacts, they eventually wear and the steering becomes stiff or notchy.

Why a steering head tool?

The benefits:

• Driver sized to the cup: it pushes on the whole outer race, never on the balls or rollers.
• Fitting with a threaded rod rather than a hammer: the cup goes in straight and its seat in the frame does not go oval.
• Castellated steering stem socket: the steering nut is tightened to the specified torque, without a screwdriver or chisel that damages it.

Why choose NTN?

NTN, the Japanese bearing maker founded in 1918, is the brand chosen by engine specialists such as ProX for their crankshaft bearing kits.

When should you replace this tool?

Chipped puller edges, a deformed driver, a bent threaded rod or one with a damaged thread, rounded socket teeth: replace the tool or the relevant part, it could mark the frame.

Specifications and fitting tips

• Manufacturer part number: TOOL IFT SET 33

Cross-Mania tip: Check the cup or bearing diameter covered by the tool, clean and lightly grease the seat before fitting, and press the cup in gradually until it bottoms out, without letting it go in crooked.

Compatibility

Workshop tool: it works on any motorcycle or ATV. Just check the size or dimension stated.