Fork Disassembly - Honda CR 125R 2002 Sevice Manual

FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
11-10
Loosen the fo rk top pinch bolts.
When the fork is ready to be disassembled, remove
the handleba r and loosen the fork cap, but do not
remove
it .
CAUTION:
Do not use a
ere.Cfmt
or adjustable wrench
to
loosen the fork cap; they could btl damaged.
When di$8ssembling the fork leg, record the
number of clicks
to
hardest position then turn
thB rebound adjuster and compression adjuster
counterclockwise to the
softest
position to
prevent damage the needle.
Loosen the fork bottom pinch bolts and pull the fork
leg down and out.
DISASSEMBLY
Clean the fork assembly, especially th e sliding
surface of the fork slider and bottom of t he slider
around the center bolt before disassemb ling the fork.
CAUTION:
8 e
careful not to scra tch the slider and not
to
damage the dust $8al.
Hold the outer tube, remove the fork cap from the
outer tube and slide the outer tube down to the dust
seal on the axle holder.
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