Subframe - Honda CRF450R Owner's Manual

SUBFRAME

Subframe Removal
1. Remove the seat (page 17).
2. Remove the side cover bolts, collars and side covers.
(1) SEAT
(2) SIDE COVER BOLTS/COLLARS
(3) SIDE COVER
3. Loosen the muffler clamp bolt.
4. Remove the muffler A bolt, muffler B bolt/washer
and muffler.
(1) MUFFLER CLAMP BOLT
(2) MUFFLER A BOLT
(3) MUFFLER B BOLT/WASHER
(4) MUFFLER
5. Disconnect the crankcase breather tube.
6. Loosen the screw on the air cleaner connecting tube
clamp.
(1) CRANKCASE BREATHER TUBE
(2) SCREW
(3) AIR CLEANER CONNECTING TUBE CLAMP
7. Remove the subframe mounting A bolts and
subframe mounting B bolt. Then remove the
subframe by pulling it straight backward.
(1) SUBFRAME MOUNTING A BOLTS
(2) SUBFRAME MOUNTING B BOLT
(3) SUBFRAME
Subframe Installation
1. Loosely attach the upper and lower ends of the
subframe to the mainframe while connecting the
air cleaner connecting tube to the carburetor. Then
align the subframe with the rear wheel and tighten
the subframe mounting B bolt and subframe mount-
ing A bolts.
TORQUE:
B bolt: 22 lbf ft (30 N m, 3.1 kgf m)
A bolt: 36 lbf ft (49 N m, 5.0 kgf m)
(1) SUBFRAME
(2) SUBFRAME MOUNTING B BOLT
(3) SUBFRAME MOUNTING A BOLTS
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