Triumph Thunderbird Service Manual page 375

Front Suspension
Z Ease the dust seal out of position and slide it off the
inner tube.
1. Remove the fork assembly (see page 13-4).
2. If not already done, release the torque on the
damping cylinder bolt, then lightly re-tighten it to
prevent fluid loss.
Before starting work, ensure the motorcycle is stabilised
and adequately supported. This will help prevent it from
falling and causing injury to the operator or damage to
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When securing the fork in a vice, take great care not to
overtighten the vice as this will cause the fork tube to
distort beyond repair.
3. Drain the fork oil (see page 13-6).
4. Carefully remove the chrome cap from the fork
outer tube
(18),
using a suitable pin punch.
Locate the pin punch in the recess in the fork leg,
located above the front mudguard mountings.
5. Remove the damper rod bolt and sealing washer
from the base of the outer tube. Discard the sealing
washer.
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1. Damper rod bolt
2. Sealing washer
3. Outer tube
6. Invert the fork and tip out the damper rod and
rebound spring.
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1. Dustseal
2. Inner tube
8. Carefully ease the circlip out from the top of the
outer tube.
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1. Circlip
Keep the fork fully compressed whilst removing the
circlip. Any accidental damage to the inner tube will
then be confined to the area which is normally above
the oil seal.
9. Compress the fork then pull the inner tube sharply
out of the outer tube. Repeat this procedure until the
top bush and seal are forced out of position and the
inner and outer tube can be separated.
10. Invert the outer tube and tip out the damper rod
seat.
11. Slide the oil seal, washer and upper bush off the top
of the inner tube.
12. Carefully slide the lower bush off the inner tube.
SelVice Manual - Thunderbird
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