Fork Cylinder Holding Bolt Tool

[6pak]

As usual, the moneypit is giving me grief again.

This time, I'm trying to change the seals in the front forks. Got the wheel, fender and all off.

I'm down to where I'm trying to break loose the 10mm allen on the bottom of the forks. The bolt just spins. Muffinman said that a couple of the guys from WV have made a tool that they use to replace what yamaha calls their "t handle for tightening and loosening the front fork holding bolts."

When I looked in the shop manual, this thing looks like a really long 3/8 drive extension. If so, I can probably put one together. The next question is what size socket goes on the end, and do I need to worry about the outside diameter fitting down inside the tubes? Waiting on a little feedback here as at the moment I'm at a standstill.

[Black Owl]

I believe that it is a 17mm allan............

[Thom]

if it the 1 i am thinking about , it the allen head at the very bottem of the tube , i used a impact gun and spun it out .

[cimmer]

check this out in the tech library

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6875

 

I think that will answer your question.

Rick F.