Honda CRF450R 2009 Service Manual page 379

FRONT WHEEUSUSPENSION/STEERING
Do not
use
a loosen the fork damper using the special tool, but do
crescent or
nol remove it yet. '09 shown:
adjustable wrench
to the
loosen the
TOOL:
fork damper;
it
Lock nut wrench, 49 mm
could
be
damaged.
070MA·MEN0100
or
07QMA-MENA 100
(U .S.A. only)
'09 -
'12:
Be
careful not /0
scratch lIle
fork
slider and
not
/0
damage the dust
seal.
l oosen the fork bottom bridge pinch boilS, and pull the
fork leg down and out.
DISASSEMBLY
Cle,n Ihe
fo,k
a"embly, the ,lldlng ,unace
of
the
fo",
I
'09 -'12,
slider and bottom of the slider around the center bolt
before disassembling the fork.
Measure the length between the axle holder and Quter
l ube ,
and record it before disassembling the font.
FORK DAMPER
Tum the rebound and compression damping adjusters
~'09 ~'=h= o w = n'========:;;::;;;;;==~
counterclockwise to the softest poSition needle
(be
sure
1 0 record the number of turns from the starting position). COMPRESSION ADJUSTER
REBOUND
14-19