Honda CRF450X 2017 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 121

Front Suspension Adjustments
14. Temporarily install the fork damper to the
outer tube.
15. Place the lower end (axle holder) (25) of the
slider in a vise with a piece of wood or soft
jaws to avoid damage.
NOTICE
Over-tightening the vise can damage the axle
holder.
16. Loosen the fork center bolt (30).
(25) axle holder
(30) fork center bolt
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17. Make the mechanic's stopper tool out of a
thin piece of steel (0.08 in (2.0 mm) thick) as
shown if you do not have the special tool.
1.0 in (25 mm)
R0.30 in
(7.5 mm)
(25)
18. Push out the fork center bolt (30) from the
axle holder (25) of the slider by pushing the
fork damper. While the fork center bolt is
pushed out, install the piston base (31) or
a mechanic's stopper tool between the axle
holder and fork center bolt lock nut (32).
19. Hold the fork center bolt lock nut and remove
(30)
the fork center bolt from the fork damper.
NOTICE
Do not remove the lock nut from the fork damper
piston rod. If the lock nut is removed, the piston
rod will fall in the fork damper and you cannot
reassemble the fork damper.
(25)
(25) axle holder
(30) fork center bolt
20. Remove the push rod (33) from the fork damper.
21. Remove the piston base (31) or mechanic's
stopper tool between the axle holder (25) and
fork center bolt lock nut (32) while pushing
2.2 in (55 mm)
the fork damper.
NOTICE
Be careful not to damage the lock nut and fork
center bolt hole.
(25) axle holder
(31) piston base
22. Remove the fork damper assembly (34) from
the fork assembly (35). Remove the fork
from the vise. Remove the fork spring (36)
from the fork assembly.
(31)
(32)
(30)
(31) piston base
(34) fork damper assembly
(32) fork center bolt lock nut
(35) fork assembly
(25)
(31)
(33)
(32)
(32) fork center bolt lock nut
(33) push rod
(34)
(36)
(35)
(36) fork spring
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