Removing legs on Reba Dual Air
mountaincarrot
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Hi.
I've got a new Reba dual air. I want to reduce travel to 85mm by putting in the plastic all-travel spacers which were supplied.
From the service manual, I've got to the point where I tapped in the rebound adjuster bolt and air valve, and both legs are loosened from their press fit on these. Rebound adjuster is removed, negative air valve body has disappeared inside the leg end, and I've drained the oil.
Prob is now that the legs go just a couple of cm till the valve just disappears, then they just stick with a metalic sort of real solid clunk, and they go no further.
The assembly drawing doesn't indicate that anything can be stopping this. The manual just says "firmly pull the lower leg assembly down".
Can anyone suggest how I get the legs the rest of the way off?
Thanks
I've got a new Reba dual air. I want to reduce travel to 85mm by putting in the plastic all-travel spacers which were supplied.
From the service manual, I've got to the point where I tapped in the rebound adjuster bolt and air valve, and both legs are loosened from their press fit on these. Rebound adjuster is removed, negative air valve body has disappeared inside the leg end, and I've drained the oil.
Prob is now that the legs go just a couple of cm till the valve just disappears, then they just stick with a metalic sort of real solid clunk, and they go no further.
The assembly drawing doesn't indicate that anything can be stopping this. The manual just says "firmly pull the lower leg assembly down".
Can anyone suggest how I get the legs the rest of the way off?
Thanks
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Fixed it.
OK I was being too much of a girlie not wanting to take a big clout at my new forks.
Bigger hammer did the job, basically the rebound side was still jamming in the leg even after the valve side was loose.
When they say "tap" in the manual, read "dirty great clout" and anyone could do this job! :P0
