Honda CRF450R 2009 Service Manual page 396

FRONT WHEEUSUSPENSION/STEERING
'00
'12: Hold the fork damper on level ground while the piston
rod is fully extended and compressed by hand .
Release the piston rod then check that it extends to its
maximum length .
If the piston rod does not extend to maximum , bleed the
fork damper again.
'09- '12; Wipe off any oil completely from the fork damper.
Compress the piston rod 200 - 250 mm (7.9 - 9.8 in)
from fully extended and, hold the fork damper in an
upright position for 10 minutes.
There should be no oil leaking from the fork damper
and piston
rod.
If oil leaks from the fork damper or piston rod, replace
the fork damper assembly.
Hold the fork damper on Jevel ground. and release the
piston rod, then check that the piston rod extends to its
maximum length.
'13- '14:
Wipe off any oil complelely from the fork damper.
Compress the piston
rod
and stroke so that the
protruding length of piston rod is
50 - 150
mm
(2.0-
5.9 in) as shown
There should be no oil leaking from the fork damper
and piston rod.
If oil leaks from the fork damper or piston rod, replace
the fork damper assembly.
FORK DAMPER INSTALLATION/PREPARATION
'09 -'12:
~DAMPER
P'STONROD /
I" '\~ I
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-r"1----L-----,(r-
'09 -' 12:
FORK DAMPER
""-.t..
PISTON ROD
'13 -'14:
FORK DAMPER --....
PISTON ROD
,-
"-i
~'----'
200- 250
mm
(7.9-9.8
in)
50-150mm
(2.0 - 5.9
in)
If the outer tube and fork slider have not been
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disassembled, tum the fork upside down for OUTER TUBEIFORK SLIDER
14·36
20
minutes,
and drain the fork oil from the inside of the
outer tube and fork slider completely ('09 • '12: 9.8 ccJ
'13 - '14: 7.2
cc at
20~C/68 ' F)