Just beneath the nut you took off is a washer. It may be indexed on one side to a groove in the back of the fork head tube. It should slide off without twisting or unscrewing. Beneath that use the same similar wrench as you did with the first nut and takeoff the top of the headset/bearing cone. After that you should be good to slide the forks out. If the bearings are not in their own race, be careful not to lose them on the floor.
knoef13 on
next remove the keyed washer and then unscrew the bearing cup. the fork can be removed now. unassamble bearings. now you can clean all parts and rebuild with fresh grease. if you want to install a new headset you need to remove the fixed cups and the bearing race on the fork too.
Camac on
Thanks all!.
Success!
I need a tool to remove the press fit cups i think next.
The bearings are in their own housing but are very gunky.
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Take the next nut off (aka bearing cup)
Just beneath the nut you took off is a washer. It may be indexed on one side to a groove in the back of the fork head tube. It should slide off without twisting or unscrewing. Beneath that use the same similar wrench as you did with the first nut and takeoff the top of the headset/bearing cone. After that you should be good to slide the forks out. If the bearings are not in their own race, be careful not to lose them on the floor.
next remove the keyed washer and then unscrew the bearing cup. the fork can be removed now. unassamble bearings. now you can clean all parts and rebuild with fresh grease. if you want to install a new headset you need to remove the fixed cups and the bearing race on the fork too.
Thanks all!.
Success!
I need a tool to remove the press fit cups i think next.
The bearings are in their own housing but are very gunky.
Are these parts ok to go into evaporust?