ive done this numerous times and never had a problem, last time i did it, everything went swimmingly, then putting them back on and disaster, i somehow managed to overtighten the nut screw and it sheard straight off 🙁 (a costly and time consuming error)
so as i cant find a torque wrench for a socket that goes that low (5.5nm) how on earth by hand am i suppose to know when its on safely/securely?
i seem to remember when tightening it when it snapped, that it didnt even feel remotely like it was anything near tight, then wham it clearly was!
[url= http://www.amazon.com/Ritchey-Tool-Torque-Key/dp/B003Z8AI6A ]http://www.amazon.com/Ritchey-Tool-Torque-Key/dp/B003Z8AI6A[/url]
above is cheap and good for stems etc.
But I thought most of the low range ones did - my park one does?
Edited scan read the op badly 😳
Did the same myself, sheared the base valve right off.
🙁
ETA: LoCo sorted it for me rather efficiently and cheaply 😀
loco you sorted it for me! any advice on how to do it myself without the same happening again? i know its mostly down to feel, but the problem is i just dont seem to recall the feel of it getting any tighter 🙁
help, dont want to do the same again lol
>listensintently<
It's about the same force you use to open a door handle.
Is that a really stiff door handle, or a really easy door handle?
Why are you even taking the lowers off? Are you actually changing the seal ?
nope was, going to clean dust wipers and put some more fork oil in each leg?
please tell me there is a way of doing so without full removal! 🙂
http://service.foxracingshox.com/consumers/Content/Service/QuickTech/Dust_Wiper_Seal_Quick_Clean.htm
Dunno about the oil though