I did a search but there are still two opinions, I'd like to know before I dive in.
Bike: 1998 KDX 220
Forks are off the bike, caps removed, springs removed, oil fully drained.
Do I, or do I not need to remove the valve body on the bottom to separate the fork tubes? As I look at the exploded diagram, I can't see a reason to (once I remove the seal retaining clip of course). At least one member says the valve body must be removed; another says it does not.
Sumbunny here knows, I'm sure. I'd like to not remove the valve body. I may in the future, to remove the two shims, but I'd like to test out just the XR400 fork springs, 10mm preload, and 100mm SAE5 oil and level by themselves first.
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Oh, and FWIW, I constructed a PVC seal driver. I know the SST for $45 must be nice, but that just ain't in the cards. I used a 2" sprinkler pipe barb fitting that was threaded on the other end, a threaded/glue-on combo adapter, and 3' of 2" Sched.40 PVC. Fits like it was *made* for the job; the end of the 2" barb fitting is EXACTLY right. :laugh:
Bike: 1998 KDX 220
Forks are off the bike, caps removed, springs removed, oil fully drained.
Do I, or do I not need to remove the valve body on the bottom to separate the fork tubes? As I look at the exploded diagram, I can't see a reason to (once I remove the seal retaining clip of course). At least one member says the valve body must be removed; another says it does not.
Sumbunny here knows, I'm sure. I'd like to not remove the valve body. I may in the future, to remove the two shims, but I'd like to test out just the XR400 fork springs, 10mm preload, and 100mm SAE5 oil and level by themselves first.
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Oh, and FWIW, I constructed a PVC seal driver. I know the SST for $45 must be nice, but that just ain't in the cards. I used a 2" sprinkler pipe barb fitting that was threaded on the other end, a threaded/glue-on combo adapter, and 3' of 2" Sched.40 PVC. Fits like it was *made* for the job; the end of the 2" barb fitting is EXACTLY right. :laugh: