Steering Head Bearing Adjustment Hannigan

[Cougar]

Any of you try and adjust the Steering Head Bearing nuts through them tiny little holes ? what's the trick ? got the top cap loose and tried to put the screw driver in the hole and I cant seem to turn the nuts in there, any tool or tip I need to know about ? Be good if they made that hole larger, mine is 6 years old so maybe they do now .
Thanks for any help.
Jeff

 

[Carbon_One]

Jeff pretty sure Hannigan made larger slots in the newer triple trees to get to those adjusters. I think there was a difference between my 09 and the 05 anyhow. I just used a long tapered punch when doing mine on the 05. I made a tool that fitted the nuts but to use it the top tree had to come off. A lot of work.

Larry

Oh wait the 05 had a different companies triple tree on it . Also remember that there's a metal locking tab between the top and bottom adjusting nuts. Just go slow when using the punch method. If taking the top apart to adjust the nuts and bearing use 25lbs torque to seat the bearings. Factory specs are way to loose for a trike set up

 

[Cougar]

Head Bearing Adjusted

Well, I was able to get in there with a punch and I was able to turn it about 3/4
of a inch, got it all back together and it's still doing the same thing. shake at 70 mph.
So I am now thinking its not the head bearing, and maybe a balance problem.
I did have to drill the hole larger to be able to do this adjustment.

 

[Ragtop69gs]

Give it a try from below the top tree, worked for me. Torque it to 28#

 

[Cougar]

There is nothing under there to see or get to, you guys must have a diff tree on yours.
Take a pic for me one day please. ThumbUp

 

[Ragtop69gs]

There is nothing under there to see or get to, you guys must have a diff tree on yours.

Take a pic for me one day please. ThumbUp

You are right Jeff, I was thinking of the stock top tree. I was able to get a punch in the ez steer tree hole and tap the locking ring. So far pics have not come out to well, I'll try again tomorrow.