Norton Commando Workshop Manual

## Front Forks/Steering

# G

### SECTION G 5

### REASSEMBLING FORK LEG

Prior to reassembly, wash all parts very thoroughly in gasoline (petrol) and allow to dry. Examine for wear on the fork bushes and main tube. Check that the damper valve and stop pin are undamaged and that the damper rod is not bent. When all parts are sound, proceed to reassemble as follows:
1 | If the lower bush on the main tube has been removed, fit a new bush and refit the circlip ensuring that it is bedded well all round.
2 | Grip the damper rod in a vice and fit the damper valve stop pin. The order of assembly is shown in Fig. G5.

3 | At the peg end of the damper rod assemble the damper valve, lip end down (when in the vice) followed by the squared washer and nut which must be tightened securely.
4 | Assemble the damper rod to the damper tube then fit and secure the damper tube alloy cap.
5 | Place the spring over the damper rod and secure with the thick washer and nut.
6 | Place the fibre washer over the end of the damper tube and offer the damper tube assembled, to the slider, securing with the thick washer and bolt.
7 | Smear the main tube with clean oil then enter it into the slider.
8 | Fit the top bush, paper washer and oil seal: the oil seal will need to be tapped home using a suitable tubular drift.
9 | Fit the threaded collar and tighten down.
10 | Refit the plastic gaiter.
The fork leg is now ready to refit as described in Section G8.

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