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Billy_bee
Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 08:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

OK, taking the advice of you guys (and being somewhat pressed for time) I tore down one of my fork legs and got the new seals, bushing, etc, installed. Piece of cake!!

One question:
There is a small o-ring that came in a kit with the fork cap o-ring and the pre-load adjuster o-ring. I compared it to the inner slider piston o-ring. That ain't it. Where the hell does that go? I cannot see the third o-ring to replace it...

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Panhead_dan
Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 08:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

All the o rings go in the top. Seems like there are three total.
Are you doing this without the book?
I'll look it up in mine if you are, just say so.
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Skifastbadly
Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 10:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

According to the shop manual for my 08, there are three o rings and you named all three. I didn't replace any of them when I did my seal replacement.
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Mnrider
Posted on Monday, April 23, 2012 - 11:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Does it go on the bottom compression adjuster bolt-screw?
I didn't replace any of my o rings.
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Desertjeff
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 08:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I just did my forks too. No O rings just 2 $4.50 fork seals and a 10 dollar bottle of fork oil. I did not use a spring compressor but I did cut a 3 inch piece of 2 inch PVC in half to use as a fork seal driver. I really love this bike.
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Billy_bee
Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 09:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well, I don't know what it was for. I suspect they put the o-ring kits together incorrectly, that the seal I got should fit the top of the damper rod, but it doesn't.

Thanks for your help, guys,
Bill
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