Honda CRF250R Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 107

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12.Clean the fork assembly, especially the sliding
surface of the slider (18) and dust seal (19).
13.Record the rebound damping adjuster position
and turn the adjuster counterclockwise until it
stops.
14.Measure the length (20) between the axle
holder and outer tube and record it before
disassembling the fork.
Standard: 317 ± 2 mm (12.5 ± 0.1 in)
(19)
(18)
(20)
(18) slider (20) length
(19) dust seal
15.Hold the outer tube (21), then remove the fork
damper (15) from the outer tube using a lock
nut wrench (16). Gently slide the outer tube
down onto the axle holder (22).
(15)
(16)
(21)
(15) fork damper (21) outer tube
(16) lock nut wrench (22) axle holder
NOTICE
The outer tube can drop on the slider and
damage the fork dust seal (19) and guide bushing
(23) when the fork damper is removed. To avoid
damage hold both the outer tube and slider when
removing the fork cap.
(19)
(23)
(19) fork dust seal (23) guide bushing
16.Drain the fork oil from the outer tube.
Drain the fork oil from the oil hole (24) of the
fork damper.
(24)
(22)
(24) oil hole
Front Suspension Adjustments
17.Temporarily install the fork damper to the
outer tube.
18.Set the axle holder (22) in a vise with a piece of
wood or soft jaws to avoid damage.
NOTICE
Overtightening the vise can damage the axle holder.
19.Loosen the centre bolt (25).
(22)
(25)
(22) axle holder (25) centre bolt
20.Make the mechanic's stopper tool out of a thin
piece of steel (2.0 mm (0.08 in) thick) as
shown if you do not have the piston base.
55 mm (2.2 in)
25 mm (1.0 in)
R7.5 mm
(0.30 in)
Adjustments for Competition
(cont'd)
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