Subject: '73 Eldo shock disassembly & shop manual
Author: Ray Hale
Date: May 25, 2003, 5:52 AM
Post ID: 1713128064
Ok, the tools have arrived. The tool for the shock disassembly will have
to be adapted. It was built for shocks that have skinny tube inside
springs that fits in a narrow slot in one end of the tool. This holds
the spring in place while you compress it from a lever at the other end
of the tool. I'll build a new brace with wider slot so the spring can
slip down further for a solid fit.
But, what then? Once the spring is compressed, is it a simple matter of
twisting the end caps until they slip off the assembly or are there any
other devices holding things together in there?
Can anyone recommend a better manual than the original which has nothing
concerning all these mysteries I'm asking about? The parts book helps
some. This list helps a lot but a really good manual might keep the
general annoyance level down. My G5 shop manual is incredibly detailed
in comparison, as is my FLH book.
Ray