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4 - Tools and materials

Here is a list of most of the tools and materials most of you will need:

      • The Fork “Parallelness” gauge
      • A piece of 1/4" plate glass approximately 10" x 12"
      • Various hand tools needed to remove the fork legs, top plate, front wheel, front brake and related parts- tools such as sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, a rubber mallet, etc.
      • A +/- 6' 2x4" or equivalent
      • Ratchet straps and/or some rope
      • A large clamp or two
      • A metal bar of some sort for holding the forks when tightening the upper spring retainer nuts
      • Fork Oil
      • New copper crush washers for the ends of the dampers
      • New fork seals
      • Cleaning solvent
      • Lint-free rags
      • An old bedspread or blanket
      • A few containers of some sort to place removed parts

      There are other tools that might be necessary, but these are mentioned in the text.