Anyone has tips and trick to open this spring retainer fichtel and sach forks?

[sj2000]

Wondering what you guys used to open the spring retainer for fichtel and sachs forks?

[chico]

I just did this a couple weeks ago. I used a gear puller to compress the cap that you are looking at there, then a small screw driver to pry out the retaining clip. Once that is out, you should be able to wiggle the cap off but mine need a couple taps with a screw driver for it to pop out. On mine, there wasn't too much pressure on the cap so it didn't fly off or anything.

Here's a video that shows it well even though it's an r/65.

Hope you aren't offended by spicy language...


 

[sj2000]

Thanks.

[pallum]

If you are by yourself for this you can use a long bar clamp and clamp the hard end to the bottom of the fork and use the other end to press the cap in as you tighten from the handle of the clamp. Leave the fill bolt in the top and put a 6mm ratchet bit in the bolt to get a secure seat on the cap with the clamp. Tighten until you can pick the clip out with a screwdriver and you should be home free.