Subject: Dismantling of front suspension
Author: John Prusnek
Date: Jun 26, 2001, 9:14 PM
Post ID: 1707274336
Tim wrote:
| I would like to paint/chrome the forks on my Eldo. Are special tools needed to dismantle the forks? Any special tricks? Also, I would like to have my rear shocks dismantled so I can clean and re-paint the inner body. Anyone ever done this? |
A couple of tips: When you go to reassemble everything, you'll need a
tool that amounts to the top fork nut threads attached to a long rod
which when threaded into the fork helps you pull the whole thing up
through the triple trees. Joe Eish lent one to me a few years ago, I'm
going to be needing it soon, so if you borrow it, send it back.
And upon disassembly, there's this little oil seal retaining ring
that I chased around with numerous picks and dental tools for the better
part of an evening until I realized that there's a tiny hole in the
outside of the fork that you insert a probe into and voila! it pops
right out!
For your fork lowers, I'd consider powdercoating, much more durable
for something so close to the ground and out in front.
John Prusnek