Norton Commando Workshop Manual

## Front Forks/Steering

# G

### SECTION G4

### DISMANTLING FORK LEG

Removal of the fork leg assemblies is described in Section G3. Pour oil, from the fork leg to be dismantled, into a suitable receptacle and proceed as follows:
1 | Secure the bottom of the slider in a plain jawed vice, with the leg vertical.
2 | Lift the plastic gaiter up the main fork tube.
3 | Remove the threaded collar by hand pressure only, or, if necessary, by the use of a strap tool which will not damage the finish.
4 | Grasp the main fork tube in both hands and with a number of upward jerking movements, free the oil seal, paper washer and top collar.
5 | Lift the main tube away from the slider.
6 | Remove the damper tube anchor bolt (the various components are shown in Fig. G5) and collect the thick washer.
7 | Lift the main spring and damper tube attached, clear of the slider.
8 | Collect the bottom fibre washer from the damper tube for re-use.
9 | Remove the slider from the vice, secure the damper tube carefully in the vice, taking care not to crush it.
10 | Unscrew and lift away the alloy damper tube cap.
11 | Withdraw the damper rod.
12 | Grip the rod in a vice and remove the damper rod locknut, collecting the squared washer and damper valve.
13 | The damper valve stop pin is free to be removed.
14 | Removal of the square section circlip at the bottom of each fork tube permits removal of the steel bush.

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