Stuck fork/headset

benrk
benrk Posts: 9
edited June 2017 in Workshop
I can't seem to get the forks out of my frame.

Is that a lockring that needs removing (how do I remove it?) or does it just need hitting really hard with a mallet?

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https://goo.gl/photos/R8o4BULvUxHrN9fR9

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  • orlok
    orlok Posts: 89
    benrk wrote:
    I can't seem to get the forks out of my frame.

    Is that a lockring that needs removing (how do I remove it?) or does it just need hitting really hard with a mallet?

    R8o4BULvUxHrN9fR9

    https://goo.gl/photos/R8o4BULvUxHrN9fR9
    Hit a little bit harder with a wooden/plastic hammer. :wink:
    There will be always a moment of tailwind.Pinarello F8/10 - Ultegra 8000 Di2 - Carbonspeed C50 UST - Tubeless
  • bobones
    bobones Posts: 1,215
    The compression ring (split ring that you can see inside the bearing) will be holding it in. Bash the steerer with a rubber mallet so that you create some space below the bearing then tap around the edge of the bearing and the compression ring should come free
  • benrk
    benrk Posts: 9
    Success thanks!

    The bearings I removed were caged.

    I want to replace with an integrated headset.

    Do I have to remove the black ring inside the headtube shown in the photo in order for the integrated bearing to fit? How do you remove it?

    https://goo.gl/photos/pFjdYQk1R4GqvTj48

    https://goo.gl/photos/UP28gEGrmgEMDe4G7
  • bobones
    bobones Posts: 1,215
    I am not sure what type of headset that is. What model of bike is it? Do yo recognize the headset from this set of standards? http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-hel ... section-11 or is it listed in here https://www.canecreek.com/headset-fit-finder

    Drop in bearings for integrated headsets usually sit directly in the specially machined head tube. These bearings are generally Cane-Creek 36/45 degree or Campagnolo style 45/45 degree. Semi-integrated (zero-stack) headsets usually have some thin lipped cups that are pressed into the head tube which retain the bearing, normally a 36/45 type if they use cartridge bearings. Yours looks as though some type of cup is pressed in but it doesn't look like a ZS44 type I've encountered. If it is a semi-integrated type then you'll need to press or tap in new cups which match the type of bearing you're using.

    You usually use a tool like this to bash out the cups from the other end of the head tube.

    Someone with more experience than me about these may give you a better answer!

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