Honda CX500 1978 Shop Manual page 168

HONDA
FRONT WHEELISUSPENSION
CX500
FRONT FORK DISASSEMBLY
Hold the fork tube in a vise.
Loosen the fork bolt.
- 1
Do not damage or bend the sliding sur-
face.
mna
I
U3r
cur<,
when
loosen in^
the bolt or the
1
-
spring will pop out.
SHOP TOWEL OR SOFT JAWS
FRONT FORK SPRING FREE
LENGTH INSPECTION
Measure the front damper spring free length
FREE LENGTH SERVICE LIMIT:
UPPER: 90.1
mm
(3.55 in.)
LOWER: 449.5
mm
(17.70 in.)
13-10
Date of Issue: January, 1981
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HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.