Honda CRF450X 2005 Service Manual page 336

FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
Be cerrain the snap
Thread a 4 mm screw to the end cap and install a
ring is firmly seared
new snap ring to the damper case white pushing the
in the groove.
end cap until the snap ring groove appears.
Out of oil: 4mmSCREW
Check the operation of the damper rod, pump it
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slowly, extend or compressed by hand.
Check the following:
- Dilleakage
- Abnormal noise by trapped air
If you hear abnormal noise by trapped air, reassem -
ble the steering damper.
DAMPER ROD
MeasurB the
Measure the length between the spherical bearings
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damper rod length
as shown:
wirh rhe "mside"
jaws
of a vernier STANDARD:
14-46
caliPer.
Fully compressed damper rod length:
93.55 - 94.35 mm (3.683 - 3.715 in)
Fully extended damper rod length:
117.55 - 118.35 mm (4.628 - 4.659 in)
If the measured lengths are outside the standard
length, disassemble the steering damper and start
over.
NOTE :
The normal operation of the HPSD can not be
secu red when the fully comp ressed damper rod L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _
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length is more than standard.
Return the damping force adjuster to its original
position.
STANDARD POSITION:
9 clicks out from full in
Install the steering damper (page 14-38).
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