Fork Damper Operation Inspection - Honda CRF450X 2005 Service Manual

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FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
8y doing this
Drain the extra oil from the oil hole (After '07: oi l
procedure, about
holes) of the fork damper.
'05 - '07 shown:
FORK DAMPER
17 em' of fork fluid
will be drained from
the damper sprmg
chamber through
the oil hole (After
'07: oil holes). This
will
cause
175
cm J
of fork fluid to
be
le ft in the chamber.
Be careful not to
bend or damage
the fork damper
piston rod when
the
piston
rod IS
srroked.
Blowout any oil from the oil hole (Afte r '07: oil
holes) of the fork damper using compressed air.
Wipe off the oil completely from the fork damper.
If you cannot use compressed air, remove the pres·
sure release screw on the fork cap.
Hold the fork damper upside down for 10 minutes
and drain the oil from the fork damper spring cham-
ber.
Tighten the pressure release screw to the specified
torque.
TORQUE: 1.2 N 'm (0.1 kgf·m, O.9Ibf.tt)
FORK DAMPER OPERATION INSPECTION
• Turn the compression adjuster counterclockwise
to the softest position.
• Check the fork damper piston rod sliding surface
for damage.
• Apply fork oil to the fork damper piston rod slid-
ing surface.
Inspect the fork damper operation after air bleeding
(page 14-23).
Cover the piston rod end to prevent damage.
Fully stroke the fork damper piston rod by pushing
down the fork damper.
Check the fork damper piston rod for smooth opera-
tion.
PRESSURE REI_EP,SE. SCREW
SPR:!NG CHAMBER
FORK DAMPER
PISTON ROD
If the fork damper piston rod operation is not L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _
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smooth, check the piston rod for bends or d amage.
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