Subframe Upright Position - Honda 2009 CRF450X Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook

Subframe Upright Position

Refer to Safety Precautions on page 25.
The subframe may be adjusted to an upright
position to permit servicing of the rear
suspension and carburetor.
Upright Position
1. Remove the seat (page 35).
2. Remove the right side cover bolt (1) and right
side cover (2).
(2)
(1)
(1) right side cover bolt
(2) right side cover
3. Open the air cleaner housing cover (3) by
turning the quick fastener (4)
counterclockwise and remove the left side
cover bolt (5) and left side cover (6).
(6)
(5)
(4)
(3)
(3) air cleaner housing cover (5) left side cover bolt
(4) quick fastener (6) left side cover
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4. Remove the muffler (page 62).
5. Loosen the screw (7) on the air cleaner
connecting boot clamp (8).
(8)
(7)
(7) screw
(8) air cleaner connecting boot clamp
6. Loosen the subframe upper mounting bolts (9)
and remove the subframe lower mounting
bolts (10).
(9)
(10)
(9) subframe upper mounting bolts
(10) subframe lower mounting bolts
7. Lift the subframe (11) as shown.
Tighten the subframe upper mounting bolts to
the specified torque:
49 N·m (5.0 kgf·m, 36 lbf·ft)
(11)
90°
(11) subframe