Honda CRF450R 2009 Service Manual page 418

FRONT WHEEUSUSPENSION/STEERING
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- Return the rebound and oompression damping
adjusters to the original positions as noted during
removal.
- Install the valve cap.
STANDARD POSITION
Loosen the bottom bridge pinch bolts.
For ease when adjusting the PSF air pressure, position
the fork outer tubes so the air valves are in front of the
adjusters.
Align the lop surface of the lop bridge with the outer
lube upper surface as shown.
Tighten the bottom bridge pinch bolts to the specified
torque.
TORQUE: 20 N -m (2.0 kgf-m , 151bHt)
Tighten
the
top
bridge pinch bolls to the specified
torque .
TORQUE: 22 N' m (2.2 kgf-m, 161bHt)
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NOTICE
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Over-tightening the pinch bolts can deform the outer
tube. A deformed outer tube must be rep/sced.
Install the
foOt
protector and new fork protector
mounting bolts.
Tighten the fork protector mounting bolts (0 (he
specified torque.
TORQUE: 7.0 N' m (0.7 kgf'm, 5.2 IbHt)
AIR VALVE
FORK
BOLTS
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