Suspension
(cont’d)
Servicing Your Honda
93
• If your CRF is brand-new, put enough part-
throttle break-in time (about 1 hour) on it to
ensure that the suspension has worked in.
• When disassembling the fork, turn the
compression (1) and rebound (2) damping
adjusters counterclockwise to the softest position
to prevent damaging the adjustment needle (be
sure to record the number of turns from the
starting position).
1. Remove the fork protector socket bolts (3) and
fork protector (4).
2. Hold the outer tube, then remove the fork
damper (5) from the outer tube using a lock nut
wrench (6). Gently slide the outer tube down
onto the lower end (axle holder) (7).
NOTICE
The outer tube (8) can drop on the slider (9) and
damage the fork dust seal (10).
To avoid damage, hold both the outer tube and
slider when removing the fork damper.
3. Drain the fork oil from the outer tube/slider
(11) and oil holes (12) of the fork damper.
4. Temporarily install the fork damper (5) to the
outer tube.
Right Fork Disassembly
(1) compression damping adjuster
(2) rebound damping adjuster
(1)
(2)
(3) fork protector socket bolts
(4) fork protector
(5) fork damper
(7) axle holder
(6) lock nut wrench
(4)
(3)
(7)
(6)
(5)
(8) outer tube
(10) fork dust seal
(9) slider
(5) fork damper
(12) oil holes
(11) outer tube/slider
NO GOOD
(10)
(9)
(8)
(5)
(11)
(12)
