Honda CR250R 2004 Owner's Manual page 69

6. SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT
Screw in the lock nut onto the fork damper piston rod
fully.
(1) LOCK NUT (2) PISTON ROD
NOTE:
•
Turn the rebound adjuster and compression ad-
juster counterclockwise to the softest position.
•
Check the fork damper piston rod sliding surface for
damage.
•
Apply fork oil to the fork damper piston rod sliding
surface.
Cover the fork piston rod end with soft jaws to prevent
fork damage.
CAUTION:
•
Be careful not to bend or damage the fork damper
piston rod when the piston rod is stroked.
Blow off the extra oil to the fork damper spring cham-
ber by pumping the fork damper piston rod to full
stroke.
3
1
2
(1) FORK DAMPER (2) SOFT JAWS
(3) SPRING CHAMBER
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Drain the extra oil from the fork damper spring cham-
ber oil hole.
NOTE:
•
By doing this procedure, about 17 cm
will be drained from the damper spring chamber
through the oil hole and cause 178 cm
to be left in the chamber.
1
2
(1) SPRING CHAMBER
(2) OIL HOLE
Blow out the oil from the fork damper spring chamber
using the compressed air to the oil hole.
Wipe the oil completely off the fork damper.
1
2
(1) FORK DAMPER
(2) OIL HOLE
If you can not use compressed air, remove the pressure
release screw on the fork cap.
Turn the fork damper upside down for 10 minutes and
drain the oil from the fork damper spring chamber.
3
of fork fluid
3
of fork fluid
(1) PRESSURE RELEASE SCREW
(2) FORK CAP