Suspension
(cont’d)
Servicing Your Honda
97
13. Drain the extra oil from the oil holes (11) of the
fork damper oil chamber (3).
By doing above procedure, about 0.2 US oz (5
cm
3
) of fork oil will be drained from the fork
damper oil chamber through the oil hole and cause
10.1 US oz (298 cm
3
) of fork oil to be left in the
fork damper oil chamber.
14. Blow out the oil from the fork damper oil
chamber using compressed air to the oil hole.
Wipe the oil completely off the fork damper.
If you cannot use compressed air, remove the
pressure release screw (12).
Hold the fork damper up side down for 20
minutes and drain the oil from the fork damper
oil chamber.
Pour the drained oil into a suitable container and
dispose of it in an approved manner (page 158).
NOTICE
Improper disposal of drained fluids is harmful to
the environment.
15. Install and tighten the pressure release screw to
the specified torque:
1.0 lbf·ft (1.3 N·m, 0.1 kgf·m)
1. Drain the fork oil from the fork assembly (1)
by placing it upside down.
(About 0.2 US oz (7 cm
3
) of fork oil will be left
in the outer tube/slider when it is left inverted
for about 20 minutes at 68°F/20°C)
To properly dispose of drained fluids, refer to
You
& the Environment
NOTICE
Improper disposal of drained fluids is harmful to
the environment.
2. Tighten the fork center bolt lock nut (2) fully
and measure the thread length (A) as shown.
Standard:
0.39 – 0.47 in (10.0 – 12.0 mm)
Wipe the oil completely off the fork damper.
3. Install the fork damper assembly (3) to the fork
assembly (1).
4. Temporarily tighten the fork damper assembly
to the fork assembly.
(3) fork damper oil chamber
(11) oil holes
(12) pressure release screw
(3)
(11)
(12)
Right Fork Assembly
(1) fork assembly
(1)
(2) fork center bolt lock nut
(A) thread length
(1) fork assembly
(3) fork damper assembly
(2)
(A)
(3)
(1)
