Honda CRF450R 2009 Service Manual page 469

Inslallthe speciatlool onlo the damper rod.
TOOL:
Slider guide, 16 mm 07PMG·KZ40100
not a vailable in
U.S .A .
Coat the damper rod sliding surface with shock oil.
Carefully install the rod guide case assembly with the
rebound rubber facing up. over the damper rod.
Remove the special 1001.
Check the rod guide case assembly by sliding it up and
down fully to be sure there is no restriction.
The valve
Install the valve stopper and compression valves onto
arrangement and
the damper rod.
number of valves
may vary from
those shown.
Nola the inslalls/1Ofl
direction
of
the
piston valves.
Do noI oller·lighten
the vise and
dlstOft
the shock mount.
Install the piston onlo the damper rod with its punch
mark side facing up.
Install the rebound valves with their polished surfaces
facing down.
I
NOTICE
Be careful not to bind the valves when installing the
piston onto the damper rod. Also. check that thay are
concentric with the damper rod.
Install the valve stopper and washers.
Set the shock absorber lower mount in a vise with a
piece of wood or soft jaws to avoid damage.
Install and tighten a new damper rod end nut to the
specified torque.
TORQUE : 26 N ·m (2.7 kgf' m , 191bHt)
REAR WHEEUSUSPENSION
SUDER GUIDE
GUIDE CASE ASSEMBLY
VALVE STOPPER COMPRESSION VALVES
~
PUNCH
MARK
VALVES
END NUT
VALVE STOPPER
WASHERS
~ ENDNUT
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