Front Wheel Installation - Honda CRF450X 2005 Service Manual

FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
Check the left side collar and tripmeter gear box for
wea r or damage.
Pack the tripmeter gea r box and dust seal li p with
greaSB.
Install the left side collar to the w heel.
Install the gea r box w h ile aligning the trip met er
gear tabs of the gea r box with the grooves on
wheel.
INSTALLATION
Clean the clamping su rface of the axle and axle
hol ders.
Be careful nor to
Install the front wheel between the for k legs while
damage rhe brake
inserting the disc between the pads, and align the
pads with the disc.
tab of the tripmeter gear as shown.
14-12
Check that the tripmeter gea r box O-ring is in good
condition, replace
it if
necessary.
Apply thin layer of grease to the axle and insert the
axle from the rig ht side.
Insta ll and tighten the front axle nut to the speCified
torque.
TORQUE : 88 N'm (9.0 kgf·m , 65 Ibf.ft)
Tighten the left axle holder bolts to the specified
torque.
TORQUE: 20 N'm (2.0 kgf-m, 15 Ibf.ft)
With the f ront brake applied, pump the front su s-
pension up and down severa l times to seat the axle
and check t he front brake operation.