How do you take apart shocks!
How do you take apart shocks!
hey yall... can someone tell me how to take apart shocks to get the coil out (spring)? i left my service manual at home and need to pull a few shocks apart for a buddy so i can powder them... can not figure it out! thanks guys!
ahh no... i know they come apart, i just do not know how these work, i have had old ones that you just compress and then twist and they slide right apart...
Road Warrior
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From: south of Boston
progressive sells a tool that allows you to compress the spring, and lift the clip that hold the upper and lower covers on..... you can use it for stock, 412s, 440s.... and a few others of a similar design.... it's very easy to use....you don't even have to put the shock in a vise or anything.... if you get it, it's pretty self explanatory how to use.... i had my 412s disassembled in less than 3 minutes...
JP Cycles part number 910-144
http://www.jpcycles.com/productgroup...ore=All&page=2
JP Cycles part number 910-144
http://www.jpcycles.com/productgroup...ore=All&page=2
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From: Passaic County, NJ
You definitely have to exercise caution when compressing the spring. I had disassembled a set of shocks a few years back and slipped with the compression tool. HOLY crap that spring went flying...luckily away from me.
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From: Davie, FL
tool
You have to make two tools. One to clear the top eye but seat on the retainer, the second to to go around the bottom eye both like a pipe but with part removed so you can remove and pry up the retainer ring. Put in a press and you can guess the rest. easy after the first time.
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