Honda SH300 2006 Manual page 330

FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
Check the fork piston for score marks, and excessive
or abnormal wear.
Check the fork piston ring for wear or damage.
Check the rebound spring for fatigue or damage.
Replace any damaged component if necessary.
Set the fork pipe in V-blocks and measure the fork
pipe runout with a dial indicator.
Actual runout is 1/2 the total indicator reading.
SERVICE LIMIT: 0.2 mm (0.01 in)
Visually inspect the fork pipe and guide bushings.
Replace the bushing if there is excessive scoring or
scratching, or if the teflon is worn so that the copper
surface appears on more than 3/4 of the entire sur-
face.
Check the back-up ring; replace it if there is any dis-
tortion at the points shown.
Carefully remove the fork pipe bushing by prying
Do not remove the
the slot with a screwdriver until the bushing can be
fork pipe bushing
pulled off by hand.
unless it is neces-
sary to replace it
with a new one.
15-16
PISTON RING
FORK PISTON
BUSHING
COPPER SURFACES
FORK PIPE BUSHING
REBOUND SPRING
BACK-UP RING
Check points