Honda CX500 1978 Shop Manual page 159

HONDA
CX500
SERVICE INFORMATION 13-1 HANDLEBAR
TROUBLESHOOTING 13-1 FRONT WHEEL
HEADLIGHT 13-2 FRONT FORK
INSTRUMENTS 13-3 STEERING STEM
SERVICE INFORMATION
WORKING PRACTICE
Do not remove rivets, nuts and pins from the rim, spoke plate and hub, since they cannot be disassembled.
Never ride on the spokes or try t o bend the wheel.
Avoid damaging the aluminum alloy rim.
Check that the tire and rim are free from damage as the tire is tubeless.
When removing the tire from the rim, use the special tools "TIRE LEVER" and "RIM PROTECTOR" to prevent damage t o
the rim.
For tubeless tire repairs, see the "HONDA MOTORCYCLE TUBELESS TIRE REPAIR MANUAL.
SPECIAL TOOLS/COMMON TOOLS
Special Tools
TI RE LEVER 07772-0020100
RIM PROTECTOR 07772-0020200
HOLLOW SET WRENCH (6 mm) 0791 7-3230000
B A L L RACE DRIVER (BOTTOM) 07945-3330300
BALL RACE DRIVER (TOP) 07946-3290000
STEERING STEM DRIVER 07946-3710600
B A L L RACE REMOVER 07953-3330000
Common Tools
PIN SPANNER 07702-0010000
LOCK NUT WRENCH SOCKET (32
x
30 mm) 07716-0020400
EXTENSION BAR 0771 6-0020500
BEARING DRIVER HANDLE ( A ) 07749-001 0000
BEARING DRIVER OUTER (42 x 47 mm) 07746-0010300
BEARING DRIVER PILOT (15 mm) 07746-0040300
FRONT FORK O I L SEAL DRIVER BODY 07747-0010100
FRONT FORK OIL SEAL ATTACHMENT ( D l 07747-0010500
SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM
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STANDARD
I
SERVICE LIMIT
I
t ~ x l e shaft runout
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1
0.2 mm 10.008 in.)
1
TROUBLESHOOTING
Front wheel rim runout
Front cushion spring free length
Hard Steering
1. Steering stem nut too tight
2. Faulty steering stem bearings
-.
3. Damaged steering stem ball race andlor
cone race
4. lnsufficient tire pressure
Steers to One Side or Does Not Track Straight
1. Unbalanced right and left shock absorbers
2. Bent front forks
3. Bent front axle; wheel installed incorrect.
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lv.
Front Wheel Wobbling
1. Distorted rim
2. Worn front wheel bearing
3. Distorted spokes
4. Faulty tire
5. Axle not tightened properly
Soft Suspension
1. Weak fork spring
2. lnsufficient fluid in front forks
Hard Suspension
1. Incorrect fluid weight in front forks
Front Suspension Noise
1. Slider binding
2. lnsufficient fluid in forks
3. Loose front fork fasteners
Radial
-
Axial
Upper
Lower
Date of Issue: January, 1978
OHONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
1 3 - 1
Front fork tube bend
Front fork oil capacity
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-
98.2 mm (3.87 in.)
461.7 mm (18.18 in.)
2.0 mm (0.08 in.)
2.0 mm (0.08 in.)
90.1 mm (3.55 in.)
449.5 mrn (17.70 in.)
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135-140 cc (4.5-4.7
02.)
0.2 mm (0.008 in.)