Shock Link Needle Bearing - Honda CRF450X 2005 Service Manual

REAR WHEEL/SUSPENSION
SHOCK LINK NEEDLE BEARING
Remove the needle bearing from the shock l ink.
Pack new needle bearings with grease.
Press rhe needle
Press new needle bearings into the pivot wi th th e
bearmg mto the special tools and a hydraulic press so that the nee-
shock link with the die beari ng surface is 4.4 - 4.7 mm (0.17 - 0. 19 i n)
marked side facing
below the end of the shock arm su rface.
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TOOLS:
Driver
Attachment, 24 x 26 mm
Pilot, 20 mm
INSTALLATION
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Apply mUlti-pu rpose grease NLGI No.2 (molybde-
num disu lfide additive) to the shock arm, dust seal
lips, side collar seating surface and needle beari ng
rol ling area .
• Make su re the needle bearing rollers are in posi-
tion before installing.
Number of needle roll ers:
Shock link side: 32
Sw i nga rm side: 32
Shock absorber side: 27
Install the dust seals and washers (shock link side),
Install the dust seals to the shock arm (swingarm
side).
NEEDLE BEARING
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Inst all the p ivot collar, side collars and dust seals
(shock absorber side), •
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15-34
Install the pivot collars and side collars to the shock
ar m (swi ngar m side, shock link sid e).
SIDE COLLARS
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SHOCK LI NK
4.4- 4.7 mm
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(O.17-0.19inl
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BEARINGS
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SIDE COLLARS
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