Service And Maintenance; Pre-Ride Inspection Check List; Maintenance Schedule - Honda CR250R 2004 Owner's Manual

PRE-RIDE INSPECTION CHECK LIST

Pre-ride Inspection
•
If the Pre-ride and Pre-race inspection are not
performed, severe personal injury or vehicle dam-
age may result.
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Transmission oil level ........................................ 20
•
Coolant for proper level ..................................... 21
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Cooling system and hoses for condition .......... 21
•
Spark plug for proper heat range, carbon
fouling and high tension cord terminal for
looseness ....................................................... 22
•
Air cleaner for condition and
contamination ................................................ 23
•
Clutch operation and free play ..........................
•
Steering head bearings and related parts for
condition ........................................................ 35
•
Carburetor throttle operation ........................ 6, 35
•
Tires for damage or improper inflation
pressure .......................................................... 36
•
Spokes for looseness ......................................... 36
•
Rim locks for looseness ..................................... 36
•
Front and rear suspension for proper
operation .................................................. 37, 38
•
Front and rear brakes, check operation ........ 6, 39
•
Drive chain for correct slack and adequate
lubrication ...................................................... 41
•
Drive chain guide, sliders and guide rollers for
damage or wear ............................................. 43
•
Expansion chamber springs for damage or lack
of tension ....................................................... 44
•
Every possible part for looseness (such as
cylinder head nuts, engine mounting bolts,
axle nuts, handlebar holder bolts, fork triple
clamp bolts, drive chain adjuster, drive chain
guide, wire harness connectors, kickstarter
mounting bolt, etc.) ....................................... 45

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Perform the Pre-ride Inspection at each scheduled maintenance period.
I: Inspect and Clean, Adjust, Lubricate or Replace if necessary. C: Clean. R: Replace. L: Lubricate.
ITEM
THROTTLE OPERATION
AIR CLEANER
SPARK PLUG
RADIATOR COOLANT
COOLING SYSTEM
CYLINDER HEAD DECARBONIZING
EXHAUST VALVE AND LINKAGE DECARBONIZING
5
PISTON AND PISTON RINGS
PISTON PIN AND CONNECTING ROD SMALL END
BEARING
REED VALVE ONLY
TRANSMISSION OIL
DRIVE CHAIN
DRIVE CHAIN SLIDERS
DRIVE CHAIN ROLLERS
DRIVE SPROCKET
DRIVEN SPROCKET
BRAKE FLUID
BRAKE PAD WEAR
BRAKE SYSTEM
CLUTCH SYSTEM
CONTROL CABLES
EXPANSION CHAMBER/SILENCER
SUSPENSION
SWINGARM/SHOCK LINKAGE
FORK TUBE/SLIDER
FORK OIL
DAMPER
NUTS, BOLTS, FASTENERS
WHEELS/TIRES
STEERING HEAD BEARINGS
This maintenance schedule is based upon average riding condition. Machine subjected to severe use requires more frequent
servicing.
NOTE: 1. Clean after every moto for dusty riding conditions.
2. Replace every 2 years. Replacement requires mechanical skill.
3. Replace after the first break-in ride.
FREQUENCY
Each race
NOTE or about
2.5 hours
I
(NOTE 1) C
I
(NOTE 2) I
I
I, L
I
I
I
I
(NOTE 2) I
I
I
I
I, L
I
I
(NOTE 3)
I
I
Every 3 Every 9
races races
Ref. page
or about or about
7.5 hours 22.5 hours
6, 35
23
R 22
21
21
C 30
C 27
R 30
R 30, 31
R 31
R 20
R 41 — 42
43
43
41 — 42
41 — 42, 43
39
40
6, 39
5, 24 — 25
44
44
37, 38
L 16, 38
R 56, 60
R 64 — 66
35, 45
36
I
35
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