Honda 2009 CRF450X Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 122

Front Suspension Adjustments
14.Temporarily install the fork damper to the
outer tube.
15.Place the lower end (axle holder) (25) of the
slider in a vise with a piece of wood or soft
jaws to avoid damage.
NOTICE
Over-tightening the vise can damage the axle
holder.
16.Loosen the fork centre bolt (30).
(25)
(25) axle holder (30) fork centre bolt
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17.Make the mechanic's stopper tool out of a thin
piece of steel (2.0 mm (0.08 in) thick) as
shown if you do not have the special tool.
55 mm (2.2 in)
25 mm (1.0 in)
R7.5 mm
(0.30 in)
18.Push out the fork centre bolt (30) from the
axle holder (25) of the slider by pushing the
fork damper. While the fork centre bolt is
pushed out, install the piston base (31) or a
mechanic's stopper tool between the axle
holder and fork centre bolt lock nut (32).
19.Hold the fork centre bolt lock nut and remove
the fork centre bolt from the fork damper.
(30)
NOTICE
Do not remove the lock nut from the fork damper
piston rod. If the lock nut is removed, the piston
rod will fall in the fork damper and you cannot
reassemble the fork damper.
(31)
(25)
(25) axle holder (31) piston base
(30) fork centre bolt (32) fork centre bolt lock nut
20.Remove the push rod (33) from the fork
damper.
21.Remove the piston base (31) or mechanic's
stopper tool between the axle holder (25) and
fork centre bolt lock nut (32) while pushing
the fork damper.
NOTICE
Be careful not to damage the lock nut and fork
centre bolt hole.
(32)
(25) axle holder
(31) piston base
22.Remove the fork damper assembly (34) from
the fork assembly (35).
Remove the fork from the vise.
Remove the fork spring (36) from the fork
assembly.
(32)
(30)
(35)
(34) fork damper assembly
(35) fork assembly
(25)
(31)
(33)
(32) fork centre bolt lock nut
(33) push rod
(34)
(36)
(36) fork spring