Honda CRF250X 2006 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 111

Do not support the brake caliper by the brake
hose. Do not operate the front brake lever after
the front wheel is removed. To do so will cause
difficulty in fitting the brake disc between the
brake pads.
(15)
(17)
(14)
(18)
(14) fork protector bolts (17) fork protectors
(15) tripmeter cable clamp bolts (18) brake caliper bolts
(16) brake hose clamp bolts (19) brake caliper
11.Loosen the fork leg lower pinch bolts (20),
then pull the fork legs down and out.
(20) lower pinch bolts
12.Clean the fork assembly, especially the sliding
surface of the slider (21) and dust seal (22).
13.Record the rebound damping adjuster position
and turn the adjuster counterclockwise until it
stops.
14.Measure the length (25) between the axle
holder and outer tube and record it before
disassembling the fork.
(16)
(18)
(19)
(25) length
15.Hold the outer tube (23), then remove the fork
damper (24) from the outer tube using the
lock nut wrench (25). Gently slide the outer
tube down onto the lower end of the slider
(26).
(20)
(25)
(23) outer tube
(24) fork damper
Front Suspension Adjustments
(25)
(23)
(24)
(23)
(26)
(25) lock nut wrench
(26) slider, lower end
NOTICE
The outer tube can drop on the slider and
damage the fork dust seal and guide bushing
when the fork damper is removed. To avoid
damage hold both the outer tube and slider when
removing the fork damper.
(22)
(21)
(21) slider (23) outer tube
(22) dust seal (24) guide bushing
16.Drain the fork oil from the outer tube (23).
Drain the fork oil from the oil hole (27) of the
fork damper.
(23)
(23) outer tube (27) oil hole
Adjustments for Competition
(24)
(23)
(27)
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