Honda 2005 CRF450R Owner's Manual page 104

11.Loosen the fork leg lower pinch bolts (19),
then pull the fork legs down and out.
(19) lower pinch bolts
12.Clean the fork assembly, especially the
sliding surface (20) of the slider and dust seal
(21).
13.Record the rebound damping adjuster position
and turn the adjuster counterclockwise until it
stops.
14.Measure the length (22) between the axle
holder and outer tube and record it before
disassembling the fork.
(21)
(20)
(22)
(20) sliding surface (22) length
(21) dust seal
15.Hold the outer tube, then remove the fork
damper (23) from the outer tube using a lock
nut wrench (24). Gently slide the outer tube
down onto the lower end (axle holder) (25).
(24)
(19)
(23) fork damper
(24) lock nut wrench
NOTICE
The outer tube (28) can drop on the slider (26)
and damage the fork dust seal (21) and guide
bushing (27) when the fork damper is removed.
To avoid damage hold both the outer tube and
slider when removing the fork damper.
(26)
(21) dust seal
(26) slider
Front Suspension Adjustments
(23)
(25)
(25) axle holder
(21)
(27)
(28)
(27) guide bushing
(28) outer tube
16.Drain the fork oil from the outer tube (28).
Drain the fork oil from the oil hole (29) of the
fork damper.
(28)
(28) outer tube (29) oil hole
17.Temporarily install the fork damper to the
outer tube.
18.Place the lower end (axle holder) (25) of the
slider in a vise with a piece of wood or soft
jaws to avoid to damage.
NOTICE
Overtightening the vice can damage the axle
holder.
19.Loosen the fork center bolt (30).
(25) axle holder (30) fork center bolt
Adjustments for Competition
(29)
(25)
(30)
(cont'd)
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