Adjusting steering bearings

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DeepBass9

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I am continually adjusting my steering hear bearings. Before I went to the bash I asked the Suz dealer to adjust them, so they tightened them until the steering was noticable stiffer, now after the bash and 2000km later, they are loose again so I can see the movement when I am riding. Must I just keep tightening them? Doesn't seem to make sense? Is the tightening nut loosening itself, or is something more sinister happening?

Here's the diagram from the workshop manual:
 

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