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Lower Leg Removal
Place an oil pan beneath the fork to catch the draining oil.
Place an oil pan beneath the fork to catch the draining oil.
Loosen the spring side bottom bolt 3 to 4 turns.
Loosen the spring side bottom bolt 3 to 4 turns.
Strike the spring side bottom bolt to dislodge the shaft from the lower
Strike the spring side bottom bolt to dislodge the shaft from the lower
leg. The bolt head should contact the bottom of the lower leg.
leg. The bolt head should contact the bottom of the lower leg.
Remove the bottom bolt. Clean the bolt and set it aside.
Remove the bottom bolt. Clean the bolt and set it aside.
Push the lower leg downward until oil begins to drain. Continue
Push the lower leg downward until oil begins to drain. Continue
pushing downward to remove the lower leg.
pushing downward to remove the lower leg.
The air spring shaft should be nearly fully extended. If the spring is
The air spring shaft should be nearly fully extended. If the spring is
fully compressed and the shaft nut is inside the upper tube, pressurize
fully compressed and the shaft nut is inside the upper tube, pressurize
the air spring, reinstall the lower leg, compress the fork a few times to
the air spring, reinstall the lower leg, compress the fork a few times to
pressurize the negative air chamber, and repeat the depressurization
pressurize the negative air chamber, and repeat the depressurization
process (step 3).
process (step 3).
If the lower leg does not slide off of the upper tube or if oil does not
If the lower leg does not slide off of the upper tube or if oil does not
drain from either side, the press fit of the air shaft into the lower leg
drain from either side, the press fit of the air shaft into the lower leg
may still be engaged. Reinstall the bottom bolt 2 to 3 turns and repeat
may still be engaged. Reinstall the bottom bolt 2 to 3 turns and repeat
the previous step.
the previous step.
NOTICE
Do not strike the fork arch with any tool when removing the lower
leg as this could damage the lower leg.
Remove the upper tube assembly from the bicycle work stand.
Remove the upper tube assembly from the bicycle work stand.
Remove the sag o-ring.
Remove the sag o-ring.
Set the lower leg and damper side upper tube assembly aside.
Set the lower leg and damper side upper tube assembly aside.
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5 mm
Spring Side
5
Spring Side
Mallet
5 mm
Spring Side
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