• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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2009 TXC 250 - Steering Stem Bearings Clean & Grease

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M-Coupe99

Husqvarna
AA Class
I've had my Husky TXC 250 since October 2017 and lately I had been noticing some brownish color grease leaking from the bottom of the steering stem so I decided today to take a look at what's going on in there.

Found out both the lower and upper bearings were very dirty, with a brown water grease / dirt residue on the bearings and inside the steering stem. Cleaned both bearings, the steering stem, and the frame interior with a degreasing agent. Greased the bearings with a white lithium grease. Taking the bike apart wasn't much of a chore since I had already done this to my former Husky TE630 and the procedures where the same.
 

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I might've used lye-based grease (sodium, bearing grease; lithium and sodium greases are not compatible usually) instead... but really, in this low-rotational application, anything would work. Even creamy peanut butter. It's more a barrier for keeping stuff out than for lubrication.

I would've probably changed the bearings too- depending on how the races look. OTOH, grease it every year or two and you'll be okay.

put the bike a stand and turn the bars lock-to-lock a couple of 3 times, once/twice a year. Anything besides ultra-smooth gliding means take a look (cables and wiring interference can be ignored) and repair. It's weird how a little resistance in the steering stem greatly changes the handling of the bike.
 
Trenchcoat85 said:
I might've used lye-based grease (sodium, bearing grease; lithium and sodium greases are not compatible usually) instead... but really, in this low-rotational application, anything would work. Even creamy peanut butter. It's more a barrier for keeping stuff out than for lubrication.

I would've probably changed the bearings too- depending on how the races look. OTOH, grease it every year or two and you'll be okay.

put the bike a stand and turn the bars lock-to-lock a couple of 3 times, once/twice a year. Anything besides ultra-smooth gliding means take a look (cables and wiring interference can be ignored) and repair. It's weird how a little resistance in the steering stem greatly changes the handling of the bike.
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The races and bearings looked good, steering was really smooth before I did the cleaning and greasing so I didn't change them at this time. On my former TE630 I replaced them as there was notch when you would turn the bars through dead center, and I could see wear on the races and bearings.
 
ghte said:
One trick is not to tighten the stem head nut too hard. Tighten up snug and firm then back off a quarter turn.
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I noticed this while putting the bike back together while trying to torque the nut to spec, backed the nut off a bit and the steering was nice and smooth.
 
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