Honda CX500 1978 Shop Manual page 310

HONDA
CX500
'81 ADDENDUM
Use ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid) to fill
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the front forks.
CAPACITY: DELUXE: 185 cc (6.3 oz)
CUSTOM: 220 cc (7.5 oz)
NOTE
Do not overfill.
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Slide the fork spring and spring
seat
into
position and install the cap bolt.
NOTE
I N S T A L L A T I O N
Install the front fork into the steering stem and
bridge, rotating it by hand if necessary.
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face.
Note the spring direction.
NOTE
Align the front fork alignment line with
the top of the bridge.
Place the fork tube in a vise with a
shop towel, avoiding the sliding sur-
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Tighten the upper and lower fork pinch bolts.
TORQUE:
A1 {[GNMENT
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UPPER : 0.9-1.3
kgm (
7- 9ft-lb)
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LOWER: 1.8-2.5 kgm (13-18 ft-lb)
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Tighten the fork tube cap bolts.
TORQUE: 1.5-3.0
kgm
(11-22 ft-lb)
Apply grease to the new O-rings.
Place new O-rings on the air hose connectors.
Install and tighten the air hose connector.
TORQUE: 0.4-0.7
kg-m
(3-5 ft-lb)
BOLT
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Date of Issue: January, 1981
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