Honda CRF250R Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 110

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Front Suspension Adjustments
10.Tighten the fork cap assembly (2) while
holding the fork damper (1) using the lock nut
wrench (3) to the specified torque:
30 N·m (3.1 kgf·m, 22 Ibf·ft)
(1)
(3)
(1) fork damper (3) lock nut wrench
(2) fork cap assembly
11.Hold the fork damper (1) in an upright
position and pump the fork damper piston rod
(5) to 100 mm (3.9 in) slowly several times.
(1)
(5)
100 mm
(3.9 in)
(1) fork damper (5) fork damper piston rod
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Adjustments for Competition
12.Screw in the lock nut (7) to the fork damper
piston rod (5) fully.
(2)
(5)
(5) fork damper piston rod
Turn the rebound adjuster and compression
adjuster counterclockwise to the softest position.
Check the fork damper piston rod sliding surface
for damage.
Apply fork oil to the fork damper piston rod
sliding surface
Cover the fork damper piston rod end with soft
jaws to prevent fork damage.
NOTICE
Be careful not to bend or damage the fork
damper piston rod when the piston rod is stroked.
13.Blow the extra oil off to the fork damper
spring chamber (8) by pumping the fork
damper piston rod to full stroke.
(8) fork damper spring chamber
14.Drain the extra oil from the oil hole (9).
By doing this procedure, about 17 cm
US oz, 0.6 Imp oz) of fork fluid will be drained
from the damper spring chamber through the oil
(7)
hole and cause 170 cm
of fork fluid to be left in the fork damper spring
chamber.
(7) lock nut
(9) oil hole
15.Blow out the oil from the fork damper spring
chamber using compressed air to the oil hole.
Wipe the oil completely off the fork damper.
(8)
3 (0.6
(5.7 US oz, 6.0 Imp oz)
3
(9)