help with xj550 all balls neck bearings conversion

hi folks, Im having trouble with the conversion to all balls for my neck. I took off and out all races and put the new races in and they are fully seated. When I slide the stem into the neck it does not protrude far enough in for me to get my spanner nut on. And I see down below where the old bearing race and duct rubber there appears to be something holding my new dust cap and bearing up just about the distance I need for to get that spanner nut on;.
Is there a metal spacer or metal ring that might have been part of the dust cap that needs to come off a 550 ? any help will be appreciated. thanks

 

bottom seal and race have to be removed , heat the allballs lower bearing to expand it to fit down on the neck chill the races to fit them into the neck must seat fully
part #2 and #1 removed
#6 are the balls #3 is removed from lower neck
#5 #6 #4 are removed from upper neck
is the lower bearing and cup all the way down?

http://www.partzilla.com/parts/search/Yamaha/Motorcycle/1981/XJ550H/STEERING+XJ550H+J+K/parts.html

 

When you put the lower dust cover and bearing on the stem, did you freeze the stem and heat the bearing, or did you use a press?
The bearing is an interference fit, and will not go into place unless you use one of the two methods mentioned above.

 

^^^^ +1 freezing the spindle you can use a can of computer air spray hold it upside down, or put it in your freezer over night




from bottom to top seal bearing race , race bearing seal

 

Got it figured out I did not have bottom race all the way in. thanks guys.

 

All good to go