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Offline steve7406

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rm fork seals
« on: May 10, 2011, 06:11:50 pm »
I'm trying to change the fork seals on a 1977 rm125 but carn't remove the case dust seal (steel ring that holds the dust seal in place) any idea's.   
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2000 Yamaha WR400f
1980 Suzuki RM250t
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1975 Yamaha MX250b
1973 Yamaha mx360 (on the rebuild table)                                                               
1972 Yamaha dt1 250
1976 Suzuki ts 185

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Re: rm fork seals
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2011, 06:43:44 pm »
slip a fine flat blade screw driver between seal and ring and it it will come out in one piece sort of fits into a C  section  ( this is with fork tubes out of course)
Then use a tyre lever with a bit of inner tube on the alloy shoulder.
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Offline Davey Crocket

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Re: rm fork seals
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2011, 07:05:38 pm »
Heating it with a hair dryer helps too.
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Re: rm fork seals
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2011, 08:30:15 pm »
Joan what are you doing uot of the shed  >:( get back in there and get them bikes ready  ;D
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Re: rm fork seals
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2011, 08:39:50 pm »
Thanks DaveyCrocket and Oldfart will get back out in the shed on the weekend and give it another try.
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2000 Yamaha WR400f
1980 Suzuki RM250t
1977 Suzuki RM125b                                         
1975 Yamaha MX250b
1973 Yamaha mx360 (on the rebuild table)                                                               
1972 Yamaha dt1 250
1976 Suzuki ts 185
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