This is PART 3 of the full step-by-step external shift linkage inspection for your 1997-2001 Honda CR250 Dirt Bike.
You can find Part 1: Removal here, and Part 2: Inspection here.
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Honda CR250 External Shift Linkage Installation
- Step 14: Install the drum alignment pin.
- Step 15: Install the stopper arm assembly. Make sure the spring is hooked around the stopper arm, and the other end rests against the crankcase.
- Step 16: Torque the stopper arm to 106 in.lb.
- Step 17: Install the shift drum:
- The notch on the back of the drum needs to line up with the alignment pin.
- Pry back the stopper arm.
- Install the shift drum.
- Step 18: Install and torque the center pin to 16 ft.lb.
- Step 19: Carefully install the guide plate and drum shifter assembly. Hold the guide plate in place as you thread the retaining bolts. Torque the guide plate retaining bolts to 88in.lb.
- Step 20: Install the guide plate collar.
- Step 21: Install the washer in the shift shaft then install the shift shaft into the crankcase.
- Step 22: Install a stopper bar to keep the shift shaft in place. I used an 8mm wrench.
- Step 23: Install and bolt down the shift lever.
- Step 24: Test the shift linkage.
- Rotate the main shaft with your hand as you run through the gears.
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Keep Your ’97-’01 CR250 Running Right!
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- Kickstarter Inspection
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