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#1 PostAuthor: knut » Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:15 pm

hi,how easy is it to strip the standard shocks?
is a matter of drifting out the pin just underneath the top mounting?
the springs are looking a bit rusty and need to clean them up a bit.
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#2 PostAuthor: mick znone » Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:42 pm

there is a tool that can be made to assist in doing this job, someone on here made one. might find it with a search.
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#3 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 6:48 am

Knut, briefly, you have to knock out that pin, compress the spring, and undo a large slim lock-nut under the shroud. Not easy without a compressing jig.

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#4 PostAuthor: mick znone » Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:50 am

someone on here made a jig with two bits of wood with a hole drilled to fit over the shroud and 4 long bolts to wind the spring down. try putting up a jig question , it really was ingenious.
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#5 PostAuthor: phil churchett » Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:26 am

mick z1a wrote:someone on here made a jig with two bits of wood with a hole drilled to fit over the shroud and 4 long bolts to wind the spring down. try putting up a jig question , it really was ingenious.


Mick, i think it was Chris, [MaineKZ]
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#6 PostAuthor: tlc » Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:35 am

http://z1ownersclub.co.uk/forum/viewtop ... c&start=30

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#7 PostAuthor: phil churchett » Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:09 am

tailiftchris wrote:http://z1ownersclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6812&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30

There you go.


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#8 PostAuthor: knut » Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:26 pm

thanks guys, diy spring compressor about to be made :wink: :up
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