Place an oil pan beneath the fork to catch any draining oil.
Use a rubber or plastic mallet to firmly strike each bottom bolt to dislodge
the air and damper shafts from the lower leg.
Use a 5 mm hex wrench to remove the bottom bolts from the lower leg.
Firmly pull the lower leg downward until oil begins to drain. Continue pulling
downward to remove the lower leg from the fork.
If the lower leg does not slide off of the upper tubes or if oil does not
drain from either side, the press fit of the shaft(s) to the lower leg may
still be engaged. Reinstall the bottom bolts 2 to 3 turns and repeat
step 5.
NOTICE
Do not hit the fork arch with any tool when removing the lower leg as this
could damage the fork.
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Lower Leg Removal
