Honda CRF450X 2005 Service Manual page 334

FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
Keep rhe damper
case submerged in
oil.
Bleed any rrapped
eir at the O-rmg
seating surface
by
turning the O-ring.
Install the snap ring to the damper case groove.
• Be careful not to damage or deform the snap
ring.
• Be certain the snap ri ng is firmly seated in the
groove.
Install the dust seal to the damper case until it is
flush with the damper case surface.
Fully extend the damper rod.
Install a new O-ring to the free piston.
Install and push the free piston fully into the damper
case wh ile holding the damper rod at maximum
length.
• Check that the free piston is fully seated to the
damper case.
Keep the damper
Install the adjuster piece into the threads of the
assembly
damper case and thread it one turn.
submerged
in oil.
Bleed any trapped
air at the CHing
seating surface by
turning the O-ring.
Make sure the
adjuster knob
moves freely before
tightening the plug
bel,.
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Check that the damper rod is fully extended to its
maximum length.
Install a new O-ring to the plug bolt.
Install and tighten the plug bolt securely.
NOTE:
Oil is displaced as the adjuster piece and plug bolt
are installed into the damper case. The displaced oil
causes the free piston to
move
slightly as shown in
the illustration.
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In oi l:
DUST SEAL
•
In oil:
O-RING
~
FREE PISTON
In oi l:
1 turn
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PIECE
In oil: PLUG BOLT
O-RING
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__ : OIL FLOW
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