Damper Oil Change - Honda 2005 CRF450R Owner's Manual

Front Suspension Adjustments
20.Push out the fork center bolt from the axle
holder of the slider by pushing the fork
damper.
21.Make the mechanic's stopper tool out of a thin
piece of steel (1.0 mm thick) as shown if you
do not have the special tool.
22.Apply pressure to the fork damper and insert a
special tool or mechanic's stopper tool (31)
(see below) between the axle holder (25) and
lock nut (32).
23.Hold the lock nut and remove the fork center
bolt (30) from the fork damper.
NOTICE
Do not remove the lock nut from the fork damper
piston rod. If the lock nut is removed, the piston
rod will fall in the fork damper and you cannot
reassemble the fork damper.
(31)
(25)
(32) (30)
(25) axle holder (31) stopper tool
(30) fork center bolt (32) lock nut
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24.Remove the push rod (33) from the fork
damper.
25.Remove the special tool or mechanic's stopper
tool (31) between the axle holder (25) and
lock nut (32) while applying pressure to the
fork cap.
NOTICE
Be careful not to damage the lock nut and fork
center bolt hole.
(25) axle holder (32) lock nut
(31) stopper tool (33) push rod
26.Remove the fork damper assembly (34) from
the fork assembly (35).
Remove the fork from the vise.
Remove the fork spring (36) from the fork.
(34)
(36)
(35)
(34) fork damper assembly
(35) fork assembly

Damper Oil Change

1. Place the fork damper (1) in a vise with a
piece of wood or soft jaws to avoid damage.
2. Loosen the fork cap assembly (2) while
holding the fork damper using the lock nut
wrench (3).
(25)
(31)
(32)
(33)
(1) fork damper
(2) fork cap assembly
(36) fork spring
(1)
(2)
(3)
(3) lock nut wrench