Honda CB160 Shop Manual page 61

4. 2 CONSTRUCTION OF FRONT CUSHlON
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8. Loosen the steering head stem nut.
(Refer to
Fig. 4. 16)
9.
Loosen two front fork bolts and remove the
top bridge ond the front fork upper cover.
l 0. Loosen two 8 X 32 hex bolts ond remove the-
front cushion in a downward direction.
(Refer to
Fig. 4. 17)
11.
Loosen the front fork seal housing ond remove
the front bottom case. Remove the front cushion
spring as well os the oil in the bottom case.
12. Disassemble the front pipe limit ring, front fork
piston, ond front absorber valve from the front fork
pipe (complete). (Refer to Fig. 3. l 8)
C. Inspection
l • Measurement of the front cushion spring.
Standard value
Correction
limit
Permanent llnstalla-
deformation tion Characteristic
test ,period
376.5
load 344.8
311.8
Height
374.5 mm
20± 1.2 kg
294.4 mm
114.98"1
(44 lb±2.6 lbl
111.8
11
1 40±2.4kg
188 lb±5.3 lbl
70±4.2 kg
(154 lb+9.2 lbl
Free 407.3 to 409.3
length
l16.29" to 16.37
11
1
Depres-
Below
0.5 LOI
9"1
sion
2. Measurement of the outside diameter and bend
of the front fork pipe.
I
Standard value Correction limit
Outside diameter
31.5 to 32.0 mm
11.26
6
lo 1.28"1
Oval
Below 0.2
Toper Below 0.2
Defiection
Below 0.2
3. Measurement of the front fork piston
Standard value Correction limit
Outside diameter
31.450 to 35.475mm
11.4"1 (1.42
11
1
Oval Below 0.02
Taper Below 0.02
STEERING DAMPER KNOB
STEERING STEM
~DAMPER PLATE A
~FRICTION DISC
~DAMPER PLATE 8
~DAMPER SPRING
~FRICTION '.JAMPER
..., NUT
Fig. 4. 16 Sectional view of steering
Fig. 4. 17 Removing front cushion downward
fig. 4. 18 Removing piston