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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: funkwit on May 29, 2008, 11:39 AM
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Does anyone know of a good way of getting the little ring for the fork on easily. In that past I've just hammered it down using a spanner over the top and the forks upside down. The last time I did this, the little ring didn't go on very easily and I bashed up a pair of freshly powdered forks ( :'(). Am I missing a trick, or is my way the only way?
Cheers, Marc
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if theres paint on the bottom cone seat get it off first and put grease on it before you drop the cone on :daumenhoch: helps a lot :)
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ideally a tube that fits over the fork steerer to tap the race in place.
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I use an upside down chisel with a plastic handle, screws the chisel, but seems to work.
Never got a crown race off without buggering it and having to get a new headset though.
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getting them off is the easy part! most forks have a small groove in them just along the lip where the baering race fits, you just put a flat screw driver in it and give it a bang with a rubber mallet or hammer, then once it's moved slightly just go around the bottom giving it a tap all the way round, then it'll just pop off :daumenhoch:
getting it on can be a reet git though
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what jt said, piece of pipe is best way to do it.
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Thanks guys, I'll try the pipe.
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i have a 10" offcut of old car exhaust especialy for this just slide the race on with a little grease and slide the pipe of the top and hit in a motion used by young teenagers(kept it clean for the younger members lol )
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could try bungin forks in frezer n heatin the ring n it should just slid on then with gentle tap