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Fork seal and oil change...blind. HELP
- jeffreyjack
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1. I have taken the forks off the bike and they are on my bench with a vise.
2. The top plug has been unscrewed and taken out as well as the spring and some of the oil inside.
(the part that vexes me}
How do I get the outer and inner fork tubes apart?
I have tried turning the hex bolt at the bottom of one of the forks. It just turns and turns with nothing happening. I know this is never good so I am here asking.
Could someone please help me understand how these forks come apart?
Thanks in advance.
JJ
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I'm not sure about your bike, but the head of the damper rod might look like a 19mm 12-pt socket. If so, then a 1/2" bolt head will fit into it: a 1/2" bolt typically has a 3/4" head which is ~19mm. Some folks use a long bolt w a nut tack-welded to the threaded end. I use a left-hand-threaded 1/2" bolt & nut secured to a 3/4" socket & extension, then drop it down inside the upper tube.
Or you could use an old rake handle w one end carved into a wedge or cone, jamming it in there to keep the damper rod from spinning.
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I did do a search and didn't find anything. My search was too narrow.
After reading the directive to do the search...I broadened it and came up with many applications ...none for my bike specifically but I will muddle through.
Again, Thanks for the help.
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Thank you for the help.
I did do a search and didn't find anything. My search was too narrow.
After reading the directive to do the search...I broadened it and came up with many applications ...none for my bike specifically but I will muddle through.
Again, Thanks for the help.
The manual is necessary for many things, but this should help a bit.
Fork hex bolt size and more?
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Fork hex bolt size and more?
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