HRC NSF250R 2012, Owner'S Manual & Parts List

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5-4
Frame Servicing
(1) HANDLEBAR (2) TOP BRIDGE
(3) BOTTOM BRIDGE (4) FORK LEG
Fork
Removal
Remove the front wheel (page 5-1).
Remove the bolts and front fender.
Loosen the handlebar pinch bolt.
Loosen the top bridge pinch bolt .
If the fork legs are to be disassembled, loosen the
fork bolt.
To avoid damaging the fork bolt threads, loosen the
top bridge pinch bolt before loosening the fork bolt.
Loosen the bottom bridge pinch bolts, and pull the
fork tube down and out.
(1) FORK BOLT (2) FORK SET COLLAR
Disassembly
Before disassembling the fork, clean the entire slid-
ing surface and around the bottom socket bolt.
Be careful not to scratch the slider. A scratched slid-
er will damage the seal, causing an oil leak.
To avoid damaging the outer tube, install the fork
set collar on the axle holder.
Hold the outer tube, remove the fork bolt and slide
the outer tube down onto the fork set collar.
Tool:
Fork set collar
51481-NX4-610
When the fork bolt is removed from the outer tube,
the slider can move up and down freely in the outer
tube.
Always hold both the slider pipe and outer tube with
your hands after removing the fork bolt, or the guide
bushings might be damaged and fork oil will leak
from the slider.
(1) STOP RING
(1) FORK BOLT (2) PRELOAD ADJUSTER
(3) SPRING ADJUSTING PLATE
Remove the stop ring.
Hold the fork bolt and turn the spring preload
adjuster counterclockwise.
Remove the preload adjuster.
Remove the spring adjusting plate.
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