Honda CRF450R 2017 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 92

8. Remove the front axle nut (14) and loosen the
axle pinch bolts (15) on both forks.
Pull the front axle shaft (16) out of the wheel
hub and remove the front wheel with collars
(17).
(15) (15)
(16)
(17) (14)
(14) front axle nut (16) front axle shaft
(15) axle pinch bolts (17) collars
9. Remove the brake hose clamp bolts (18), stay
A (19) and stay B (20).
10. Remove the front brake caliper mounting bolts
(21) and brake caliper (22).
• Do not support the brake caliper by the brake
hose.
• Do not operate the brake lever after the front
wheel is removed. To do so will cause
difficulty in fitting the brake disc between
the brake pads.
(20)
(18)
(19)
(18) brake hose clamp bolts
(19) stay A
(20) stay B
(21) front brake caliper mounting bolts
(22) brake caliper
(17)
11. Remove the fork protector socket bolts (23)
and fork protectors (24).
(23)
(23) fork protector socket bolts
(24) fork protectors
12. Loosen the fork bridge lower pinch bolts (25),
(21)
(22)
(25) fork bridge lower pinch bolts
13. Clean the fork assembly, especially the sliding
14. Measure the length (28) between the axle
(24)
(23)
(26) sliding surface
(27) fork dust seal
Suspension
then pull the fork legs down and out.
surface (26) of the slider and fork dust seal
(27).
holder and outer tube and record it before
disassembling the fork.
(27)
(26)
(28)
(28) length
Servicing Your Honda
(25)
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