Honda CR85 Expert Owner's Manual page 77

4. Remove the axle nut (3).
5. Pull the front axle shaft (4) out of the wheel
hub and remove the front wheel.
(3)
(3) axle nut (4) front axle shaft
6. Remove the fork protectors (5) and brake
caliper (6).
Do not support the brake caliper by the brake
hose.
Do not operate the brake lever after the front
wheel is removed. To do so will cause
difficulty in fitting the brake disc between the
brake pads.
(5)
(5) fork protectors (6) brake caliper
7. Loosen the fork leg lower pinch bolts (7),
then pull the fork legs down and out.
(4)
(7) lower pinch bolts
8. Clean the fork assembly, especially the sliding
surface of the slider pipe (8) and dust seal (9).
NOTICE
The fork tube can drop on the slider and damage
the fork dust seal and guide bushing when the
fork cap is removed. To avoid damage hold both
the fork tube and slider when removing the fork
cap.
(6)
(8) slider pipe
(9) dust seal
9. Record the rebound damping adjuster position
and turn the adjuster screw (12)
counterclockwise until it stops.
(7)
(9)
(8)
(10)
(11)
(10) fork tube
(11) guide bushing
Front Suspension Adjustments
10.Hold the fork tube (10), then remove the fork
cap (2), from the fork tube. Gently slide the
fork tube down onto the lower end of the
slider pipe (13).
(2) (12)
(10)
(10)
(2) fork cap (12) adjuster screw
(10) fork tube (13) slider pipe, lower end
NOTICE
When removing the fork cap, be careful not to
damage the damping force adjuster needle rod
and the needle on the rod end.
11.Remove the fork cap (2) from the piston rod
(15) by holding the lock nut (16).
12.Remove the fork spring (17).
(2)
(16)
(14)
(17)
(15)
(2) fork cap (16) lock nut
(14) adjuster needle rod (17) fork spring
(15) piston rod
Adjustments for Competition
(13)
(cont'd)
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