Honda CRF450X 2005 Service Manual page 369

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Release the air that was in the
reservoir
at
precom·
pression. Fill the
reservoir
with 980 kpa
(10.0
kgf!
cm
2
,
142
psi) of
nitrogan
gas.
ACAUTION
The shock absorber is fined with a gas-filled
reservoir. Use only nitrogen gas to pressurize
the shock absorber. The
use
of an unstable gas
can cause a
fire
or explosion resulting
in
seri-
ous
injury.
Install the valve cap.
Install the spring
with
its tapered end facing down.
Install the spring seat and
stopper
ring.
Loosely tighten the adjusting nut and
lock
nut.
Turn
the shock absorber lower mount so the
rebound
adjuster
screw is on the same side of the
shock reservoir.
One rum of the
Turn the spring adjusting nut until the spring length
adjus ting nut
measurement recorded at
disassembly
is
reached
changes
the
spring
or until the spring length is as specified
below.
length by
1.
5
mm
(0.06 in).
STANDARD SPRING LENGTH
:
'05
- '07:
258.5
mm
(10.18
in)
After
'07:
258.0
mm
110.16
in)
Hold
the adjusting
nut
and tighten the lock nut.
TORQUE:
44 N'm (4.5 kgf·m
,
32
Ibf·ft)
Use
this standard spring length as the baseline.
See the
Owner's Manual
for detailed instructions on
adjusting preload and damping for
riding
conditions
and
rider
skil
l.
REAR WHEEL/SUSPENSION
LOCK NUT
SAME SIDE
STANDARD
LE
NGTH
15-27

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