need info on installing chrome front end

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Feb 26, 2009 | 02:38 PM

wildrider

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need info on installing chrome front end

going to buy h-d chrome front end, will i need anything extra to install, i know new fork oil, but do i need to buy seals etc? any help will be appreciated.

Feb 27, 2009 | 01:31 PM

wildrider

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can't get any reply. surly someone knows; i just want to be sure i have everything i need before tearing the front end down.

Feb 27, 2009 | 01:35 PM

Akitakoi

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Big job I hear, got a manual, lift, lots of tools? If I remember right you do need a special tool for something. Try to search the net, maybe more help there. The Service Manual should tell you a lot.

Let us know how it goes.

Feb 27, 2009 | 01:36 PM

Softail Girl

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Do a search here in the forums. I asked the same question in December and got a lot of good advice.

Feb 27, 2009 | 01:43 PM

steveh326

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fork oil, new fork seals and new crush washers for the bottom drain holes should do it. You need to either obtain a fork seal driver or use PVC pipe like most have done here to drive the seals in place. I split the 1 1/2" pvc pipe lengthwise and drove the seals with that, but afterwards I saw where someone made a driver out of a pvc coupler that looked like it might work better.

Feb 27, 2009 | 01:44 PM

brunswickoh

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certainly not a big job at all, it's a simple do it yourself job. There is lots of information here in the forums and the manual explains it very clearly

Feb 27, 2009 | 01:46 PM

ezlife

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You'll need 2 new fork oil seals and something to install them (piece of 1 1/2" pv), fork oil (go with heavier SE), good measuring cup oz/ml, depends how many miles might want to do bushings, loctite, 6mm hex for bottom of fork leg, crush washers for drain plugs, service manual. Not hard, just take your time. I removed mine from triple tree when I did them last year and had both done and reinstalled in 1/2 day along with some other work I was doing. Make sure oil seal seats all the way and retaining clip seats fully in inner groove. Don't overfill.