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104 Servicing Your Honda
Steering Damper
2. Check the condition of the spherical bearings
(2).
Move the spherical bearing with your finger.
The spherical bearing should move smoothly
and quietly.
Replace the spherical bearing if it does not move
smoothly and quietly.
Refer to an official Honda Service Manual or see
your dealer.
1. Clean and apply a locking agent to the steering
damper mounting bolt threads.
2. Install the steering damper (1) with its “UP”
mark (2) facing up and forward. Turn the
damper rod and its stopper ring (3) facing
toward the front side.
3. Install the connector stay (4), collar (5) and
steering damper mounting bolts (6).
Be sure to install the collar with its wide flange
side facing toward the steering head pipe side.
Align the connector stay tab (7) with the steering
head pipe lug (8).
4. Tighten the steering damper mounting bolts to
the specified torque:
15 lbf·ft (20 N·m, 2.0 kgf·m)
5. With your CRF on a box or an optional
workstand (front wheel elevated), check that
the steering moves smoothly from side to side.
6. Install the number plate (page 103).
(2) spherical bearings
(2)
Installation
(1) steering damper
(2) “UP” mark
(3) stopper ring
(4) connector stay
(5) collar
(6) steering damper mounting bolts
(7) connector stay tab
(8) steering head pipe lug
(6)
(1)(2)
(7)
(8)
(4)
(3)
(5)
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