[amydalayna]

help. i'm trying to replace the seals on an old psylo.

i'm at the part where it says:

4. With a 5 mm hex wrench, loosen the shaft bolts five turns and firmly tap
them with a plastic faced mallet to separate the shafts from the lower tubes.
TIP:TAPPING THE BOLTS RELEASES THE PRESS-FIT BETWEEN THE LOWER
LEGS AND THE SHAFTS.

Was able to get the bolt to release just fine on the non-uturn side of the fork. the other side seems to be stuck. maybe i'm not hitting it hard enough? I'm using a rubber mallet. Should I try something a bit harder? The only other seals I've ever changed where on a boxxer and i don't remember having a problem hitting the bolt in.

Any thoughts?

 

[amydalayna]

ps. I switched from a mallet to a hammer w/ no luck.
not sure what to do now.

 

[sanjuro]

Buy a Demo 7.

 

[BrooklynMachine]

find an old 5mm and cut off the L bend, or buy a T handle 5mm allen wrench. Stick the stub or T handle into the bolt and whang away with less fear of junking up the allen interface or the rebound hole.

 

[amydalayna]

Do you think that's it? That I'm just not hitting hard enough?

And Sanjuro...if I can fix up and sell enough of my bikes lying around then maybe me and a new bike will be soon enough.

 

[sanjuro]

find an old 5mm and cut off the L bend, or buy a T handle 5mm allen wrench. Stick the stub or T handle into the bolt and whang away with less fear of junking up the allen interface or the rebound hole.

Seriously, I agree with BMW. I bet the old seal has probably melted into some kind of wedge, so it is a force-applied issue.