Subject: shock and swingarm disassembly
Author: Ray Hale
Date: May 13, 2003, 5:43 PM
Post ID: 1712981608
Hi,
First, before more questions, an offering of info I recently discovered
working on the Eldo. I had asked the list for help on getting those damn
plastic sleeves out of the carb body (manifold side). Many good
suggestions were given. What finally worked was heat (soaking in hot
water-thanks Jesse) and then using a set of snap ring pliers (the ones
that expand when you squeeze) to hook the two slits in the sides of the
sleeve. Then twist and pull. I wish I could take full credit but it was
my wife's idea. She grew up the oldest on a family farm and has all
kinds of common sense stuff rolling around in her head. I love working
with her.
Tonight I'm puzzling over how to disassemble the shocks. The books show
nothing but I know they come apart. Anybody done this? I am attracted to
the design of this original equipment and want to clean it up real good.
Also, I do not seem to have a good tool for taking the swingarm spindles
out. My camera lens spanner is no way strong enough and would certainly
break. Hopefully someone has managed to make a tool without extreme
machine shop equipment and can instruct how they accomplished that.
Thanks again.
Ray Gainesville, FL
'73 Eldo