01-05-13, 01:48 PM
The lower adjuster nut is the one that pulls the steering races together to the correct torque.
The rubber washer between the two nuts is there solely to prevent the top (locking) nut from coming undone by allowing some leeway to position the tag washer so that it engages the slots in the sides of the two nuts.
Removing the rubber washer would not have caused your problem.
Did you follow the torque/re-torque procedure to fit tapered bearings? The first one pulls all the bearing races into place fully, the second - lower torque - setting takes out the freeplay but allows the bearings to turn freely.
Marksman supply the correct bearings for this bike so I suspect you hadn't seated them properly first time around.
The rubber washer between the two nuts is there solely to prevent the top (locking) nut from coming undone by allowing some leeway to position the tag washer so that it engages the slots in the sides of the two nuts.
Removing the rubber washer would not have caused your problem.
Did you follow the torque/re-torque procedure to fit tapered bearings? The first one pulls all the bearing races into place fully, the second - lower torque - setting takes out the freeplay but allows the bearings to turn freely.
Marksman supply the correct bearings for this bike so I suspect you hadn't seated them properly first time around.