Honda 2004 CRF250X Service Manual page 281

Do
not oveNlghten
the visa on the axle
holder.
Check the push rod
inslallation by
rurning the push
rod fight and left.
FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
Set the axle holder of the slider in a vise with a piece
of wood o r soft jaws to avoid damage.
Push the fork cap in so the lock nu t comes out of the
slider and install the piston base or mechanic's
stopper tool between the axle holder and lock nut .
TOOL:
Piston base
Fork rod stopper
07958-2500001 or
07AMB-KZ3A100
(U.S.A. only)
Measure the combined length of the lock nut and
piston rod end again.
STANDARD: 11 - 13mm(O.4 - 0.5 in)
Instal( the push rod into the piston rod unti l it stops.
Install the fork center bolt to the fork damper piston
rod by aligning the flat -side of the center bolt
adjusting rod with the flat-side of the push rod.
Tight en the center bolt fully by hand.
Measure the length of the lock nut and center bolt
clearance.
STANDARD: 1.5 -2.0 mm (0.06 - 0.08 in)
If the clearance is out of specification, check the lock
nut and center bolt insta llation .
Tighten the lock nut to the center bolt by hand until
they touch .
Tighten the lock nut to the specified torque .
TORQUE: 22 N'm
12.2
kgf·m, 16 IbHt)
1.5 - 2.0mm
(0.06 - 0.08 in)
LOCK NUT
CENTER BOLT
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