Honda CX500 1978 Shop Manual page 308

HONDA
CX500
'81 ADDENDUM
SPRING FREE LENGTH INSPECTION
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Check the free length of the fork springs.
Replace them if they are shorter than the
service limit.
SERVICE LIMIT:
DELUXE:
556.6 mm (21.9 in)
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CUSTOM: SPRING A: 96.7 mm ( 3.8 in)
SPRING B: 495.1 mm (19.5in)
FORK TUBEISLIDERIPISTON
INSPECTION
Check the fork tubes, fork sliders and pistons
for score marks, scratches, excessive or abnor-
mal wear, replacing those parts which cannot be
used.
Measure the outside diameter of the fork tubes:
FORK TUBE O.D. SERVICE LIMIT:
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DELUXE: 32.90 mm (1.295 in)
CUSTOM: 34.90 mm (1.374 in)
Check the back-up ring at the points shown.
Replace if there is any distortion.
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BUSHING BUSHING
COPPER
SURFACES
BUSHI NGJBACK-UP RING
INSPECTION
Visually inspect the slider and fork tube bush-
ings.
Replace if there is excessive scoring or
scratches, or if the teflon overlay is worn so
that the copper surface appears on more than
FORK TUBE INSPECTION
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FRONT FORK TUBE
CHECK POINTS
Set the fork tube in V blocks and read the
runout. 112 the total indicator reading is the
actual runout.
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RUNOUT SERVICE LIMIT: 0.2 mm (0.01 in)
314 of the entire surface.
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Date of Issue: January. 1981
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