Honda CRF450R 2017 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 104

4. Blow out the oil completely off the fork spring
(8).
Put the fork spring on the fork damper
assembly (9).
Install the spring/fork damper assembly into
the fork assembly (1).
(9)
(8)
(1)
(1) fork assembly (9) fork damper assembly
(8) fork spring
5. Temporarily tighten the fork damper assembly
(9) to the outer tube (10) using the lock nut
wrench (11).
• Lock nut wrench 07WMA-KZ30100
(11)
(9)
(10)
(9) fork damper assembly (11) lock nut wrench
(10) outer tube
6. Place the lower end (axle holder) (12) of the
slider in a vise with a piece of wood or soft
jaws to avoid to damage.
NOTICE
Over-tightening the vise can damage the axle
holder.
7. Push the outer tube until the fork center bolt
lock nut (2) is fully exposed and install the
piston base (13) or mechanic's stopper tool
between the axle holder (12) and fork center
bolt lock nut.
Measure the thread length again.
Standard: 0.35 – 0.43 in (9 – 11 mm)
07958-2500001
• Piston base
Suspension
8. Install the push rod (14) into the piston rod (15)
until it stops.
(2)
0.35 – 0.43 in
(9 – 11 mm)
(2) fork center bolt lock nut (14) push rod
(12) axle holder (15) piston rod
(13) piston base
9. Apply fork oil to new O-ring (16) and install it
to the fork center bolt (17).
Install the fork center bolt to the fork damper
piston rod (15) by aligning the each flat-side of
the fork center bolt adjusting piston rod and
push rod (14).
Tighten the fork center bolt fully by hand.
(15)
(14)
(14) push rod (16) O-ring (new)
(15) piston rod (17) fork center bolt
Servicing Your Honda
(12)
(13)
(15)
(14)
Align
(16)
(17)
(cont'd)
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