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1980 gsx1100et fork strip

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pagan

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hi all
need some help with me forks- ive removed them from the bike and removed the top caps and springs inside ect then removed the rubber adjuster caps at the bottom of forks got as far as the nut that hold the tubes in but i cant seem to undo it as it just turns how do i get the beasties off so i can split the forks as to replace the seals
 
You need to make a tool to hold the damper rod inside the fork lower so you can back off the cap screw at the bottom. If you have an impact wrench it will often come if you reassemble the forks with the springs inside to keep tension on the assembly. If you don't have an impact then most people make a tool using some 1/2" all thread and hex nuts. The 1/2" nuts fit into the hex on top of the damper rod and let you hold it still. Take a piece of 1/2" all thread long enough to stick out of the upper tube and put double nut pairs at each end. Slide the tool into the hex on the damper rod and hold it at the top set of nuts, then undo the cap screw in the bottom of the lower.


Mark
 
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