Fork Rebuild

July 12, 2013

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Remove rock guard and dust seat

Remove rock guard and dust seat

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Rock guard and dust seal removed

Rock guard and dust seal removed

0 2013/07/12 10:23:16 KCCO

Fork cap taken off, exposes the jam nut

Fork cap taken off, exposes the jam nut

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0 2013/07/12 10:25:06 KCCO

Order of washer, spacer, washer, indented collar. In back ground, fork cap, the rebound rod comes out as part of the assembly

Order of washer, spacer, washer, indented collar. In back ground, fork cap, the rebound rod comes out as part of the assembly

0 2013/07/12 10:25:06 KCCO

Remove the bottom hex head screw, you may need to reassemble the spring, washers, preload spacer and nut to stop the assembly from moving in the tube. (This is the bolt that stripped on me on the right side)

Remove the bottom hex head screw, you may need to reassemble the spring, washers, preload spacer and nut to stop the assembly from moving in the tube. (This is the bolt that stripped on me on the right side)

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Preload assembly on the rod

Preload assembly on the rod

0 2013/07/12 10:28:49 KCCO

Picture of the fork taken appart as far as the shop manual tells you to go (If your bushings and fork seals are in good repair, you do not need to remove the stanchion from the fork tube)

Picture of the fork taken appart as far as the shop manual tells you to go (If your bushings and fork seals are in good repair, you do not need to remove the stanchion from the fork tube)

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0 2013/07/12 10:45:34 KCCO

Use hex head screw to tap in the compression stacking to access the retaining ring

Use hex head screw to tap in the compression stacking to access the retaining ring

0 2013/07/12 10:45:34 KCCO

Compression valving removed from the base

Compression valving removed from the base

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Stacks removed and shown as they would be in the forks

Stacks removed and shown as they would be in the forks

0 2013/07/12 10:46:54 KCCO