06 dyna fork oil change. Easy way??
#11
02-12-2009, 03:54 PM
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110 mm = 4.330708661422" and that is with the slider collapsed, spring and compressor out (the hollow tube)
#12
02-12-2009, 04:20 PM
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#13
02-12-2009, 04:23 PM
The Progressive instructions say their springs displace more oil due to their design and max level should be 5.5". I'm getting ready to do this job Saturday so I'm all ears on the best way.http://www.progressivesuspension.com...rings/3055.pdf
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02-12-2009, 04:44 PM
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So I'm in the middle of reworking my forks. So based on that page mud, before I put the spring back in, I should pull the fork lower all the way up, a.k.a. fully compressed, and pour oil in until it's 4.3" from the top opening. Correct? I think that's how that reads.
EDIT: Disregard, my bike is an 05, and the service manual has a chart showing how much to put in, in ounces. I'll use that instead, sounds easier to measure than inches from the top.
EDIT: Disregard, my bike is an 05, and the service manual has a chart showing how much to put in, in ounces. I'll use that instead, sounds easier to measure than inches from the top.
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#15
02-12-2009, 05:07 PM
I read somewhere that those allens were adjustment screws not drains...true?
#16
02-12-2009, 05:23 PM
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They are seat pipe screws which retain the damper and innards in the bottom of the fork sliders. They are in there pretty tight an often require an impact wrench to break them loose. They take a long shaft 12mm allen wrench. They can also be a bitch to tighten if the damper spins in the tube as you reinstall them.
Since you have to remove the wheel anyway to get to these allen head seat pipe screws, why not just go ahead an remove the fender, then slide the tubes from the trees, and not have to mess with these screws. Its pretty quick and easy once you've gotten that far.
Since you have to remove the wheel anyway to get to these allen head seat pipe screws, why not just go ahead an remove the fender, then slide the tubes from the trees, and not have to mess with these screws. Its pretty quick and easy once you've gotten that far.
#18
02-12-2009, 05:35 PM
They are seat pipe screws which retain the damper and innards in the bottom of the fork sliders. They are in there pretty tight an often require an impact wrench to break them loose. They take a long shaft 12mm allen wrench. They can also be a bitch to tighten if the damper spins in the tube as you reinstall them.
Since you have to remove the wheel anyway to get to these allen head seat pipe screws, why not just go ahead an remove the fender, then slide the tubes from the trees, and not have to mess with these screws. Its pretty quick and easy once you've gotten that far.
Since you have to remove the wheel anyway to get to these allen head seat pipe screws, why not just go ahead an remove the fender, then slide the tubes from the trees, and not have to mess with these screws. Its pretty quick and easy once you've gotten that far.
#19
02-12-2009, 06:34 PM
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You need not mess with anything on the lower end except the axle clamp to change the fluid.
Maybe that is their way of justifying their labor for a fork oil change.
