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Message started by justin_o_guy2 on 04/10/19 at 15:48:37

Title: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom fork bo
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/10/19 at 15:48:37

Decided to tackle it myself. Getting that bolt out indicated threads were not healthy. Once cleaned up, visual shows a little distortion, but it went in with just fingertips. Now I need to put it in for keeps. I'm not wanting to just wing it. I didn't get a clue about it pulling it.
Torque specs would be greatly appreciated.
Ahh, title cut off.
The bottom bolt that points up..
The oil was gray with worn crap..
Rinsed parts with diesel.
If that's not cool, now would be a great time to rinse it with something else.
Thanks guys.

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by Ruttly on 04/10/19 at 17:11:29

Washing parts with diesel is ok but you need to wash the diesel away too as it will degrade your fork oil. Brake clean works best. Torque ? What size is the bolt ?

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/10/19 at 18:03:57

Well, it takes an eight millimeter allen wrench. And that's all I know.
But, Reelthing called and his Clymers says 18 to 26.
I guess I'll pull it apart again and hose it out. I already torqued the bottom piece in. Just came in from the shop. Heck, I can hose it even with that in there. I have Berrymans, it dissipates well.
That cool with you?

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by Ruttly on 04/10/19 at 20:21:53

Yeah torque spec sounds close enough

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/10/19 at 21:41:47

Awwritee then,
Thanks

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by ohiomoto on 04/11/19 at 05:02:48

If you didn't use new copper washers, you might want to anneal the old ones if you didn't dump oil in them yet. That should help prevent minor leakage you might get overtime. That said, I annealed mine last time they were apart and one leaked a little after a few years.

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by Dave on 04/11/19 at 05:59:04

Have you forgotten there is a torque listing in the Tech Section of this forum?

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/11/19 at 06:59:59

Yes, Dave, I have. I should have known, considering the work that the smart guys here have done, that such would be conveniently located. Dangitt Me!

Is there a place to look to see exactly how much oil to put in?
I got
Dexron/Merc fluid, not synthetic, because I couldn't find just plain Dexron.
Gonna be okay?

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by verslagen1 on 04/11/19 at 08:09:14

441 ml /14.9 oz

But, if you collapse the tube into the slider with the spring installed, you can fill to about an inch bellow the top. you might need to cycle it a couple of times to get the air out.

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/11/19 at 09:27:37

Do that after I slip it in the clamps? Will it make a mess? I was planning on filling it after I got it on the bike.
Blasted learning curves anyway.
Aww, that is dumb , again.6
I'm gonna say
Get it assembled, everything in, install, lift the slider, add, cycle to get the air out.
?

Another sudden understanding
Lift the slider, that collapses the suspension, and leaving the inch gives it an air gap, so a pothole doesn't blow something up.

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by verslagen1 on 04/11/19 at 09:46:28

Off the bike, tube and slider in hand.
release tube, gravity takes effect.
fill with oil maybe half way, lift tube, push down.
more oil, lift tube, push down
fill to top, lift tube, install in tree.

no mess if you don't drop it.

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/11/19 at 10:44:10

no mess if you don't drop it.

Well NOW I'm jinxed..
That's as bad giving me directions and finishing up with
Ya Can't miss it.
Wanna Bet?
Thanks for the information.

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by verslagen1 on 04/11/19 at 12:29:00

4 hands are better than 2
and you can blame her if she drops it ;D

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/11/19 at 19:33:47

Yeah, right, blame her.. I got more sense than that, even if it IS her fault.

Hownahekk ya supposed to get the cap pushed down and threads started?
Carrumba!

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by batman on 04/12/19 at 12:29:43

The easiest way I've found to get the caps back on, is to unscrew the caps (with no spring pressure applied) and mark where the fine threats disengage ,both the cap and the tube. replace the spring and compress the cap turning it ccw slightly, then cw to align the marks and start the threads. (don't mix the caps after marking -a dot with a fine tip marker works for me).

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by verslagen1 on 04/12/19 at 13:50:55

67647168646B313D050 wrote:

Be nice to them and they won't threaten you. :-?

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/12/19 at 14:43:00

I Have Been very nice to the caps.
Surely you don't think I'm abusive to my bike parts.

I've used that technique of looking at where the start threads line up before, and it's a winner.. but I was so frustrated I managed to forget it. Thanks!!

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/14/19 at 13:58:29

And, since we all know how wonderful the clear is on the sliders, and that the only way to clean them up and fix it is off the bike, I'm doing that, too.
I went to the store that sells to body shops and bought two rattle cans of Two Stage clear. It's got a cartridge in the base of the can to activate the paint. It is good for over thirty hours after you push the button.
Snot cheap, at all.. two cans were Fiftee Bud, and change.. Hopefully I can take one back.

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/20/19 at 21:10:06

Awwrite, so I sukk at painting, but I managed a passable job. Got both sliders, lower triple clamp, signal mounts, and a test patch on the truck hood. One can.
Absolutely couldn't get the caps on the tubes even after I marked where the threads lined up...
So, I looped a rope through the caliper mount and hung my heel in it and pulled the slider down some. Win!
A 5/8 ths deep 1/2" chrome socket in the axle hole and a foot pushing down and another Win...

Title: Re: Can someone tell me torque specs on bottom for
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/21/19 at 01:28:02

Ohhh, yeah, thank you to everyone who helped compile the tech section. I got some other torque information today.
Looks like a ton of work, so, Thank You