Affordable nak oil seals
Beautiful in Colors.I just redid my left fork seal, and the upper
(shiny part) of the left fork, today for the 2nd time since doing both
in Achorage early this May, I tried to do it with out taking the entire
fork out of the mounts. But it will save you time and knuck skin if you
just take the bloody hold thing out. Rememer to re-aline the front axel
before putting the tire back on. i tighten the bolts that #4 on
preivioius pict. withthe axel in then put the tire back on.
as for replacing the fork seal. by taking the entire lower fork off you
will have the ability to remove the bad seal easier. they are really
tigith fit. also be very careful on putting the new one back in not ot
damage the inner seal ring part of the seal. I used a large socket for
to evenly get the seal to sit flat on the metal o-ring that goes below
it. I had BMW Anchorage show me how to do it with their BMW speciality
tool, I used a large socket that just fit into the lower fork section.
If you have a friend with mechanic shop they should have a large enough
socket. Affordable nak oil seals Beautiful in Colors.
in addition, i put a bit of extra grease on the top cap to help keep
dust getting into the seal and wearing it out quicker. To get old seal
out is a pain and you need a L shaped hook type of tool to pull it out.
that is why i take the lower section, so i can use my feet and legs to
get a good hold on the fork to pull the seal out.Affordable nak oil seals Beautiful in Colors.
thing to check while doing seal replacement
take the tiem to clean out any grime in the bottom of the fork lower
section, i use a little but of desiel fuel as a solvent and clean inner
part of the fork of and grime fork oil that did not drain out.
the uper part of the fork (shiny part) will slide in easily if the seal
is sitting flat on the lower metal o-ring. also take out the tiny hex
bolt on the top of the upper part of the fork to let air in as you
re-insert the lower part back onto the upper part. and then when
everything is at the right place tighten the tiny screw back to seal the
fork.
In addition, you should check you upper fork section to see if there are
any fine scratches… i had some bad ones from all the dirt roads i ride
in Colorado, that could be the reason you seals are wearing out so
quickly. And buy a pair of fork covers.Affordable nak oil seals Beautiful in Colors.
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