How can you disassemble a fork suspension without a bolt under the fork?
05-31-18, 06:23 AM
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How can you disassemble a fork suspension without a bolt under the fork?
I have a cheap fork suspension. The lower fork was bend after a gnarly crash. But I still have an same old fork to replace only the lower part of it. The problem is it doesn't have any bolt under it and I'm pretty sure it's a spring type fork. Can you give me some tips to disassemble a boltless fork .
05-31-18, 07:12 AM
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Not without the make and model number of the fork. If it is designed to be repairable then the manufacturer will have prepeared an owners manual. Suggest you do an internet search using the manufacturers name and model number to see what you find. Good luck.
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The bolts are inside and accessible trough arms from the top. First remove plastic caps, remove the threaded nut that hold the springs, remove the springs, remove any plastic cap where the springs rest inside the fork, and there is a 5 or 6 mm inbus (allen) bolt.
You need a really long inbus/allen key. The easiest way is to use a socket set (1/4, or 3/8 or even 1/2) with several extenders and the 5or 6 mm inbus bit.
Check this video as well:
You need a really long inbus/allen key. The easiest way is to use a socket set (1/4, or 3/8 or even 1/2) with several extenders and the 5or 6 mm inbus bit.
Check this video as well:
