Subject: eldo wiring/front forks
Author: John Prusnek
Date: Dec 25, 2001, 7:36 PM
Post ID: 1709232769
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Dave;
Hunter's right about the snap ring; I spent the better part of an
evening chasing it around the fork slider until I saw the little hole in
the side. Just make sure you move an end of the snap ring near the hole,
makes it easier.
With respect to getting the collar off, I made a tool to do this,
you can see it at
http://content.communities.msn.com/Laverda/guzzidecals.msnw?Page=1
it's the last photo. Maybe this will take you directly to it:
http://content.communities.msn.com/Laverda/guzzidecals.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=684
The tool's easy enough to make out of a piece of pipe, however
it's much easier if you have the collar off for measurement. Since it
works internally there's no chance of messing up the collar by trying to
turn it from the outside.
John Prusnek
| Hey Dave, There is a hole in the fork slider at the snap ring groove. After removing the collar stick a scratch awl or something similar in the hole to push the snap ring out of it's seat. Then use a thin plier to pull it out. As for the collar, it is one of the most difficult things on the bike to deal with. I've done dozens. And broken a few wrenches, too. The strap wrench sounds like a good plan. I believe there was a discussion not long ago about which one worked best for the job. I don't recall who had discovered it. Maybe David Otis? Like Tom said be sure to have a big enough vise on a BIG anchor. Newton must have been trying to put fork seals in his loopframe when he discovered that every force has a reaction! Maybe a plumbing truck with the vise on the bumper [:-)] Hunter |
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Dave; <br>
Hunter's right about the snap ring; I spent the better part of an evening
chasing it around the fork slider until I saw the little hole in the side.
Just make sure you move an end of the snap ring near the hole, makes it easier.<br>
With respect to getting the collar off, I made a tool to do this, you
can see it at<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://content.communities.msn.com/Laverda/guzzidecals.msnw?Page=1">http://content.communities.msn.com/Laverda/guzzidecals.msnw?Page=1</a><br>
it's the last photo. Maybe this will take you directly to it:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://content.communities.msn.com/Laverda/guzzidecals.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=684">http://content.communities.msn.com/Laverda/guzzidecals.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=684</a>
<br>
The tool's easy enough to make out of a piece of pipe, however it's
much easier if you have the collar off for measurement. Since it works internally
there's no chance of messing up the collar by trying to turn it from the
outside.<br>
<br>
John Prusnek<br>
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<pre wrap="">Hey Dave,<br><br>There is a hole in the fork slider at the snap ring groove. After removing <br>the collar stick a scratch awl or something similar in the hole to push the <br>snap ring out of it's seat. Then use a thin plier to pull it out.<br>As for the collar, it is one of the most difficult things on the bike to <br>deal with. I've done dozens. And broken a few wrenches, too. The strap <br>wrench sounds like a good plan. I believe there was a discussion not long <br>ago about which one worked best for the job. I don't recall who had <br>discovered it. Maybe David Otis?<br>Like Tom said be sure to have a big enough vise on a BIG anchor. Newton <br>must have been trying to put fork seals in his loopframe when he discovered <br>that every force has a reaction! Maybe a plumbing truck with the vise on <br>the bumper <img src="cid:part1.090405-@netscape.com" alt=":-)" class="moz-txt-smily" height="19" width="19" align="Center"><br><br>Hunter</pre>
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