Honda 450X 2005 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 115

11.Clean the fork assembly, especially the sliding
surface of the slider (18) and dust seal (19).
12.Record the rebound damping adjuster position
and turn the adjuster counterclockwise until it
stops.
13.Measure the length (20) between the axle
holder and outer tube and record it before
disassembling the fork.
Standard: 12.4 ± 0.09 in (315 ± 2 mm)
(19)
(18)
(20)
(18) slider (20) length
(19) dust seal
14.Hold the outer tube (21), then remove the fork
damper (22) from the outer tube using the
lock nut wrench (23). Gently slide the outer
tube down onto the lower end of the slider
(24).
(21)
(22)
(21)
(23)
(21) outer tube (23) lock nut wrench
(22) fork damper (24) slider, lower end
NOTICE
The outer tube can drop on the slider and
damage the fork dust seal and guide bushing
when the fork damper is removed. To avoid
damage hold both the outer tube and slider when
removing the fork damper.
(21) outer tube
15.Drain the fork oil from the outer tube (21).
Drain the fork oil from the oil hole (25) of the
fork damper.
(21)
(21) outer tube
(24)
Front Suspension Adjustments
16.Temporarily install the fork damper to the
outer tube.
17.Set the axle holder (26) of the slider in a vise
with a piece of wood or soft jaws to avoid
damage.
NOTICE
Overtightening the vise can damage the axle
holder.
(22)
18.Loosen the fork center bolt (27).
(21)
(22) guide bushing
(25)
(26) axle holder
(25) oil hole
(26)
(27)
(27) fork center bolt
(cont'd)
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Adjustments for Competition