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Honda CRF450RL 2021 Owner's Manual & Off-Road Handbook page 94

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Maintenance
Push the outer tube until the fork center bolt lock nut [1] is
fully exposed and install the special tool between the axle
holder [2] and fork center bolt lock nut.
• Be careful not to damage the piston rod.
TOOL:
Piston base [3]
U.S.A. TOOL:
Fork rod stopper
Hold the fork center bolt lock nut using the 17 mm open
end wrench.
Remove the fork center bolt [4] from the fork damper.
• Do not remove the fork center bolt lock nut from the
fork damper piston rod.
If the lock nut is removed, the piston rod will fall into
the fork damper and you will not be able to
reassemble the fork damper.
Remove the O-ring [5] from the fork center bolt.
[5]
An equivalent tool can be made from a thin piece of steel
(2.0 mm (0.08 in) thick) as shown if you do not have a
special tool.
25 mm (1.0 in)
15 mm (0.6 in)
R 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
2-68
07958-2500001
07AMB-KZ3A100
[2]
[3]
[4]
[1]
55 mm (2.2 in)
Remove the push rod [1] from the piston rod [2].
Remove the special tool [3] while pushing the outer tube.
• Be careful not to damage the piston rod.
Remove the fork assembly from the vice.
[2]
Hold the outer tube [1] and remove the fork damper [2]
using the special tool.
TOOL:
Lock nut wrench, 50 mm [3] 07WMA-KZ30100
Slide the outer tube down onto the axle holder.
[2]
[1]
[3]
[1]
[3]

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