Honda CRF250X Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 120

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Front Suspension Adjustments
Fork Assembly
1. Drain the fork oil from the outer tube/slider
(1) by placing it upside down.
(About 7 cm 3 (0.2 US oz, 0.2 Imp oz) of fork
oil will be left in the outer tube/slider when it
is left inverted for about 20 minutes at 20°C)
(1)
(1) outer tube/slider
Pour the drained oil into a suitable container and
dispose of it in an approved manner (page 143).
NOTICE
Improper disposal of drained fluids is harmful to
the environment.
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Adjustments for Competition
(cm 3 )
2. Tighten the lock nut (2) fully and measure the
unit: cm
3 thread length (A) as shown.
Standard: 11 – 13 mm (0.43 – 0.51 in)
Wipe the oil completely off the fork damper.
(A)
(2) lock nut (A) thread length
3. Using compressed air, blow all oil off the fork
spring (3).
Install the fork spring.
Install the fork damper assembly (4) to the
outer tube/slider (1).
(1)
(1) outer tube/slider (4) fork damper assembly
(3) fork spring
(2)
(4)
(3)