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98 Servicing Your Honda
Suspension
15. Cover the fork damper piston rod end with
shop towel (11) to prevent fork damage.
Cover the oil holes with shop towel to prevent
blow out of fork oil.
Blow the extra oil off from the fork damper
assembly (4) by pumping the fork damper
piston rod to full stroke.
16. Drain the extra oil from the oil holes (12) of the
fork damper assembly (4).
By doing above procedure, about 0.2 US oz (5
cm
3
) of fork oil will be drained from the fork
damper through the oil hole and cause 8.2 US oz
(243 cm
3
) of fork oil to be left in the fork damper
assembly.
Pour the drained oil into a suitable container and
dispose of it in an approved manner (page 148).
NOTICE
Improper disposal of drained fluids is harmful to
the environment.
17. Blow out any oil from the oil hole (12) of the
fork damper assembly (4) using compressed
air.
Wipe off the oil completely from the fork
damper.
If your cannot use compressed air, remove the
fork air pressure release screws (13) from the
fork bolt assembly.
Hold the fork damper upside down for 20
minutes and drain the fork oil.
18. Apply recommended fork oil to a new O-ring
(14), and then install a new O-rings on the air
pressure release screws (13).
Tighten the air pressure release screws to the
specified torque:
1.0 lbf·ft (1.3 N·m, 0.1 kgf·m)
(4) fork damper assembly (11) shop towel
(11)
(11)
(4)
(4) fork damper assembly (12) oil holes
(4)
(12)
(4) fork damper assembly
(12) oil hole
(13) air pressure release screws
(14) O-rings (new)
(4)
(12) (13) (14)
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