| | 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 |
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