Tue, 20 Jan 1998 11:42:49 +0100
- Message No. 1978
From: Martin Franz
Subject: Re: Re: Front fork oil
Hi @ riders,
Mario Kuster wrote:
> I've got a '96@ too. And there are screws for oil-changing.
> On every side is a little allen screw (Inbusschraube) in the bottom of the
> fork.
> It's only be a little bit tricky to put the screws back in, because the
> washer inside slides easily out of place. And you have to use a sealing
> compound for the Screws.
Uhh, ohh, this are definitly NOT the oil dump screws...the 96- fork
simply has none.
If you not indent to disassemble the fork completly, let those in peace.
These screws hold the fork piston.
BTW: there is an old trick for changing fork oil, which is specialy for
interest, when the fork has no oil dump screws at the lower end:
before changing the oil, go over bumpy street for at least 1/2 hour and
then immediatly change oil. So all the dirt inside the fork floats in
the oil.
If you don't do this and only put your fork upside down, you have a good
chance, that the dirt will stay in.
regards, Martin
dipper@normans.isd.uni-stuttgart.de