Replacing The Fork Leg; Fork Alignment - BSA D14/4 BANTAM SUPREME D14/4 BANTAM SPORTS Workshop Manual

D14/4
FIG. E6. Using the twine.
Slide the oil seal holder over the shaft until it is on
the tapered section but do not use force or the seal may
be damaged.
Place the top bush over the shaft followed by the
bottom bush and bottom nut.
Tighten the nut securely, grip the lower sliding tube
in the vice and enter the mainshaft, with the assembled
parts, into the sliding tube.
Using service tool No. 61-3005, screw down the oil
seal holder on to one turn of No. 5 twine round the
groove at the end of the thread. This will provide an
additional seal.
FRONT FORKS
refitting the leg to the steering head, apply a liberal
coating of grease to the spring and place the spring in
position in the oil seal holder.
Now screw service tool No. 61-3350 minus the nut and
collar — into the top of the tube and pass the tube up
through the two yokes, fit the collar and nut and draw
the tube firmly home into its taper.
removing the tool.
with the correct amount of oil (third-pint to each leg),
see page A3 for grades, and replace the top caps.
On replacing the fork legs it may be found that the fork
assembly is incorrectly aligned, in which case the
following instructions should be carried out.
FIG. E7. Using service tool No. 61-3350.
Repeat the operations on the other leg. Before

REPLACING THE FORK LEG

Tighten the pinch bolt in the bottom yoke before
Repeat the operation on the other leg, then refill
Final assembly is simply the reversal of dismantling.

FORK ALIGNMENT

E6