1998 ultra classic injected front fork
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The cap you unthreaded only allows access to add oil. That cap threads into the spring compression nut (visible in your top photo) and can only be removed by getting the fork leg out of triple trees. I know you said you don't have any coin right now but the factory service manual needs to be your first purchase if you're going to be doing your own work.
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Your not there yet, and only have removed the air cap bolts.
Need to loosen the triple tree clamps top and bottom, drop the forks down enough so the top spring retainer cap flats are below the bottom of the top triple tree, re-tighten the bottom triple tree clamp to hold the fork bodies in place, loosen the real top spring retainer cap that has the two flats (don't remove it yet), loosen the bottom triple tree clamp again, to drop the shock out one by one with the front tire, fender, and brake calipers removed, then once you have the forks in hand, can remove the top spring cap retainer to get to the top springs.
https://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche...TEERING%20STEM
As for when you go to reinstall the forks, don't tighten the triple trees, or fully tighten the rest of the bolt yet, since you need to pogo the front end to settle the forks in place, before you tighten everything back up.
Need to loosen the triple tree clamps top and bottom, drop the forks down enough so the top spring retainer cap flats are below the bottom of the top triple tree, re-tighten the bottom triple tree clamp to hold the fork bodies in place, loosen the real top spring retainer cap that has the two flats (don't remove it yet), loosen the bottom triple tree clamp again, to drop the shock out one by one with the front tire, fender, and brake calipers removed, then once you have the forks in hand, can remove the top spring cap retainer to get to the top springs.
https://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche...TEERING%20STEM
As for when you go to reinstall the forks, don't tighten the triple trees, or fully tighten the rest of the bolt yet, since you need to pogo the front end to settle the forks in place, before you tighten everything back up.
Last edited by Dano523; 06-26-2021 at 01:48 AM.