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When I was finished, I ended up with three O rings left over from the kit for each leg - the two tiniest ones, and the largest diameter ring. The two small rings I guess are for the shafts of the two damper adjuster knobs, but, since the knurled knobs appear to be located using tiny roll pins (which I don't have a replacement for), I left these well alone! The largest O ring appears to be larger in diameter than anything else on the forks! I saw nothing like it, I have no idea what it's intended for, and I'm not going to lose any sleep worrying about it. |
You can now crack the top nut. I had a socket that fit, but a ring spanner (or even an adjustable wrench) would do the job. Just loosen it - do not remove it fully yet. |
Now you can see the dust cover | Remove that in similar fashion | Now you can see the fork seal and retaining ring, covered in 12 years worth of road grime that the dust cover didn't keep out. |
Pull the preload adjuster out of the top nut. | To reveal…Replace the large diameter O rings on the outside of the preload adjuster and top nut. |
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Fit the spring WITH THE TIGHTER WINDINGS TOWARDS THE TOP. Feed it s-l-o-w-l-y into the fork tube, and raise the damper rod above it. |