Honda CRF450R 2012 Service Manual

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FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
8y doing this Drain the extra oi l from the oi l hole (A fter '07: oil
procedure, about holes) of the fork damper.
'05 - '07 shown:
FORK DAMPER
17 em' of fork fluid
will be drained from
the damper sprmg
chamber through
the oil hole (After
'07: oil holes). This
will cause 175 cm
J
of fork fluid to be
le ft in the chamber .
Be careful not to
bend or damage
the fork damper
piston rod when
the piston rod IS
srroked.
Blowout any oil from the oil hole (After '07: oil
holes) of the fork dampe r using compressed air.
Wipe off the oil completely from the fork damper.
If you cannot use compressed air, remove the pres·
sure release screw on the fork cap.
Hold the fork damper upside down for 10 minutes
and drain the oil from the fork damper spring cham-
ber.
Tighten the pressure release screw to the specified
torque.
TORQUE: 1 .2 N 'm (0.1 kgf·m, O. 9Ibf.tt)
FORK DAMPER OPERATION INSPECTION
• Turn the compression adjuster counterclockwise
to th e softest position.
• Check the fork damper piston rod sliding surface
for damage.
• Apply fork oil to the fork damper piston rod slid-
ing surface.
Inspect
the fork damper operation after air bleeding
(page 14-23).
Cover the piston rod end to pr event damage.
Fully stroke the fork damper piston rod by pushing
down the fork damper.
Check the fork damper piston rod for smooth opera-
tion .
PRESSURE REI_EP,SE. SCREW
SPR:!NG
CH AMBER
FORK DAMPER
PISTON ROD
If the fork damper piston rod operation is not L _ ______________ ____ ~
smooth, check the piston rod for bends or da mage .
14-25

Honda CRF450R 2012 Specifications

General

Brand	Honda
Model	CRF450R 2012
Category	Motorcycle
Language	English