Honda CRF450R 2020, Owner'S Manual & Competition Handbook

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Suspension
(cont’d)
Servicing Your Honda
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2. Tighten the fork center bolt lock nut (2) fully
and measure the thread length (A) as shown.
Standard:
0.35 – 0.43 in (9 – 11 mm)
Wipe the oil completely off the fork damper.
3. Apply the recommended fork oil to the slider
bushing (3).
Install the seat stopper (4), back-up ring (5)
and spring seat collar (6) to the fork damper
(7).
Make sure the black side of the back-up ring is
seated on the seat stopper side.
4. Blow out the oil completely off the fork spring
(8).
Put the fork spring on the fork damper
assembly (9).
Install the spring/fork damper assembly into
the fork assembly (1).
5. Temporarily tighten the fork damper assembly
(9) to the outer tube (10) using the lock nut
wrench (11).
• Lock nut wrench 07WMA-KZ30100
6. Place the lower end (axle holder) (12) of the
slider in a vise with a piece of wood or soft
jaws to avoid to damage.
Over-tightening the vise can damage the axle
holder.
(2) fork center bolt lock nut (A) thread length
(3) slider bushing (6) spring seat collar
(4) seat stopper (7) fork damper
(5) back-up ring
(A)
(2)
(4)
(5)
(7)
(4)
(5)
(6) (3)
(1) fork assembly (9) fork damper assembly
(8) fork spring
(9)
(8)
(1)
(9) fork damper assembly (11) lock nut wrench
(10) outer tube
(9)
(10)
(11)