Honda CX500 1978 Shop Manual page 169

HONDA
FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION
Remove the bolt from the bottom of the fork
leg.
Remove the fork tubes and uiston.
NOTE
1
.
Hold the fork slider in a vice, being
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careful not to tighten excessively.
Temporarily install the spring and fork
bolt if difficulty
is
encountered in
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SHOP TOWEL
O I L SEAL REMOVAL
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Remove the snap ring.
Carefully remove the oil seal with a screwdriver.
SCREWDRIVER
faces of the slider when removing the
seal. O I L SEAL
FORK TUBE/FORK SLIDER/
PISTON INSPECTION
Check the fork tubes, fork sliders and pistons
for score marks, scratches, or excessiveor abnor-
ma1 wear, replacing those which are damaged.
CASE
FORK TUBE INSPECTION
Set the fork tube in V blocks and read the
runout. Take
112
TIR t o determine the actual
-
runout.
SERVICE LIMIT:
0.2
rnm
10.008
in.)
Date of Issue: January.
1981
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HoNDA
MOTOR CO.; LTD.
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