Seperate fork tubes

 

I am working on my freinds 86 Fazer with no manual...
I am replacing the fork seals but i cannot see how the tubes are being
kept together.

I have removed the piston and everything above it and the bottom screw

Whats left on (Per the parts breakdown list)

METAL, SIDE
GUIDE, COVER UPPER
OIL SEAL, SWOTYPE
CLIP, OIL SEAL
SEAL, DUST
SPINDLE, TAPER

Is there something i cant see in the tube holding it together?

Thanks

 

Check here:
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/parts/home.aspx

(obviously click through to your model)

Hit "front forks".  Picture says many thousand words....  ;)

 

Yup, thats the breakdown i was working from...
Still cant get that tube off  :-)

 

It's possible that there's a 19mm (or slightly smaller) nut socket inside
the fork tube.  That's how the XJ series is held together.  You can use a
broom-handle to hold the nut in place while unscrewing the bottom
fastener.. or if you have access to a welder, you can make a fork holding
tool like I did - take a look at my link here:

http://www.treasureboards.com/cgi-bin/xj/webbbs_config.pl/read/11

The only thing to make sure of, though, is the nut size that is needed for
your particular application.

G'Luck!
Rex S.
Richardson, Tx

'82 XJ650 Maxim - The Beast
'82 XJ750 Seca - The New Ride
'82 XJ750 Maxim - The Project
'86 Shadow VT1100C - The Repo Project

http://www.treasureboards.com/cgi-bin/xj/webbbs_config.pl

 

On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 09:37:31 -0500, ShadowHawk


Welder schmelder.  The way I did it involved a 2 foot piece of
electrical conduit, a 1/2" bolt with a 3/4" head, a drill, and a
cotter pin.  Details available on the XJ CDs.