Subject: RE: more stuck parts
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: May 20, 2003, 5:42 AM
Post ID: 1713064000
Ray,
If you are referring to the chromed fork seal holders yes they screw into
the lower fork assembly. Regular right handed thread. The way to get these
off is to use a slotted "socket" that slides over the fork tubes and inside
the fork lowers. Look in the manual and you will see what I mean. I believe
Stephen Brenton makes them or you can get a piece of gavanized pipe and cut
the notches out yourself. Takes some time but you can do it. I would go with
Stephen's.
Good idea to document everything by photo. Just remember to make notes so
you actually know what each picture is :-)
Regards...Ian
| -----Original Message----- From: Ray Hale [mailto:ray.-@sfcc.edu] Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 7:05 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: more stuck parts Decided to leave the stem in the triple tree. No press and the pitman puller didn't budge. Did have to dress up the stem around the fork lock with a file in order to get the lower bearing off. Both bearings look good so cleaned up and regreased. Waiting in a bag on the shop shelves for reassembly, along with a large growing pile of parts. I hope I recognize most of them a year or so from now. I've been using the digital camera to document the teardown, occasionally remembering to put on the micro lens for a close up of a part that looks like it might be tricky down the road. A bit compulsive yes, but might actually work. Did this 30 some years ago with my flathead and a Polaroid. Now onto the lower fork assembly. These appear to be threaded, like the old Nortons?, but won't even begin to turn. I've got the lower fork in the vise with soft jaws and a very strong rubber strap wrench on the chrome piece. No go. Soaked in PB Blaster for two days. Any advice before the heat wrench comes into play? Ray '73 Eldo |