Honda CX500 1978 Shop Manual page 302

HONDA
C X 5 0 0
'81 ADDENDUM
4. FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION
SERVICE INFORMATION
WORKING PRACTICE
r When removing the front forks, release the air in front fork tubes by depressing the air valve on the right front fork
SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM
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Front fork tube O.D. 32.950
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32.975 mm 34.950
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34.975 mm
32.90 mm (1.295 in)
34.90 mm (1.374 in)
(1.297
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1.298 in)
(1.396
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1.377 in)
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TORQUE V A L U E S
DELUXE: Front axle nut
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DUSTOM: Front axle
DELUXE: Axle holder
CUSTOM: Axle holder
Fork bridge bolt
Steering stem pinch bolt
Fork cap bolt
Fork drain bolt
Fork socket bolt
Air hose: right
left
Air hose connector
TROUBLESHOOTING
Soft Suspension
1. Weak springs
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2. lnsufficient oil in fork tubes
3. Front fork air pressure incorrect
Hard Suspension
1. Incorrect oil in front forks
2. Front fork air pressure incorrect
STANDARD
Fork spring free
length
Fork tube run out
Fork fluid capacity
Fork air pressure
5.5-6.5 kg-m (40-47 ft-lb)
5.5-6.5 kg-m (40-47 ft-lb)
1.8-2.5 kg-m (13-18 ft-lb)
1.5-2.5 kg-m (11-18 ft-lb)
0.9-1.3 kg-m ( 7- 9 ft-lb)
1.8-2.5 kg-m (13-18ft-lb)
1.5-3.0 kg-m (1 1-22 ft-lb)
0.6-0.9 kg-m ( 4- 7 ft-lb)
1.5-2.5 kg-m (11-18 ft-lb)
1.5-2.0 kg-m (1 1-14 ft-lb)
0.4-0.7 kg-m ( 3- 5 ft-lb)
0.4-0.7 kg-m ( 3- 5 ft-lb)
SERVICE LIMIT
CX500 DELUXE
Front Suspension Noise
1. Worn slider or tube bushing
2. lnsufficient oil in fork tubes
3. Loose front fork fasteners
4. Lack of grease in speedometer gearbox
CX500 DELUXE CX500 CUSTOM
565.2 mm (22.25 in)
556.6 mm (21.9 in)
(19.8 in)
185 cc (6.3
02)
0.7
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1.1 kg/cmz
(10- 16psi)
Date of Issue: January, 1981
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HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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CX5OO CUSTOM
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Spring
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100.7 mm
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Spring
1
96.7 mm
A
Spring
8
220 cc (7.5 02)
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( 3.8 in)
495.1 mm
(19.5 in)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
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