swapping fork from frame to frame

Crock - SmP

i'm currently in the middle of swapping my forks i've managed to get one set of forks out but the second set wont seem to come out

thanks for any help you cna give

Anonymous

once you have removed the stem, a tap on top of the steerer with a mallet should do the trick (unless its a threaded steerer)

nicklouse

dont forget to swap the crown races over from fork to fork. so that the correct one is with the correct headset.

Crock - SmP

no its a non threaded steer i have 'tapped' it but no budging. when you say tap how hard would u class a tap as

Crock - SmP

how do i go abotu swaping crown races?

nicklouse

read the how to in the FAQ section or read park tools.

Crock - SmP

done it now it need a wack more than a tap was a bit stuck.

Anonymous

good job.

removing the crown race requires a little more finnesse and i always do it with a flat bladed screwdriver and a hammer.

there should be a slot on the fork to enable you to hit the screwdriver into then once the race has moved a little, tap from opposite sides of the race until it comes loose.

nicklouse

sheepsteeth wrote:

good job.

removing the crown race requires a little more finnesse and i always do it with a flat bladed screwdriver and a hammer.

there should be a slot on the fork to enable you to hit the screwdriver into then once the race has moved a little, tap from opposite sides of the race until it comes loose.

the "slot" is not as common as you would have thought.

Anonymous

ah well in that case i would be stuck (and so would the race)

nicklouse

no you would not be. you just need a sharper object to get things moving. until the screwdriver is usable.

think wedges.thin to fat.

RussAlf

Kitchen Knife, gently tap in untill it works itself away then move onto something slightly bigger.