Replacement sequence please.

Hi guys. I discasembled my front forks just enough to change cloppons to a set of adjustable Tommaselli's. Other stuff to come soon. I'm to tired to remember the sequence of reasembling the fork tubes & don't want to (F) it up. ( (73 disc brake ). Am I correct in putting the wheel on, stoping weight on it to get the tubes centered & then tightening the pinch bolts. Then the top bolts??? I know this is elementery to most but I've been at work for 77 hours, no sleep & want to ride this weekend. Thanks.

Forks are tapered fit, so top nuts get tightened first, then pinch bolts.


1st - top nuts, 30-40 Ft lb
2nd - Steering head stem nut (if loosened) 25-30 Ft-lb
3rd - yoke pinch bolts 30 ft-lb

Spindle nut - 60 ft-lb
spindle pinch bolt 10-15 ft-lb

Tightening fasteners on front end should work from bottom to top, with suspension excercised in between stages.

grandpaul said:

Tightening fasteners on front end should work from bottom to top, with suspension excercised in between stages.

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Fork tops are tapered, they need to be seated before pinch bolts tightened, hence top bolts torqued FIRST, as described in the shop manual, Section G8

BillT said:

grandpaul said:

Tightening fasteners on front end should work from bottom to top, with suspension excercised in between stages.

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Fork tops are tapered, they need to be seated before pinch bolts tightened, hence top bolts torqued FIRST, as described in the shop manual, Section G8

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+1, Jim

Thanks gents. Finaly had enough sleep so I could comprehend the sequence. I remember someone a few years ago saying they had their fork tubes twisted in the yokes & I didn't want trouble. I replaced my streering head bearings a year or so ago so I didn't change them this time when I had the tubes out.