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fork seal replacement - really dumb question !

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hello all just joined - looking for advice

79 GS750E fitted with GSX1100 SD front end. Forks in pieces for fork seal replacement. Problem no workshop manual and I didnt make a note of which way up the old seals were. Do the forkseals fit so that the spring that grips the seal to the stanchion is visible ie on top or hidden ie face down?

Jez
 
The springs should show from the top. If one were to happen to break you wouldn't want it floating around inside the fork.
 
The seal must be installed with the spring hidden inside the fork. That way the spring and pressure inside the fork help the seal do its job.
 
thanks, thought that was the case as couldnt see how it would grip under pressure with it on top. just wanted re-assuring !
 
Typically the printing on the seal should go up (you may have to look close, but it's there).


-Q!
 
Sorry, I was thinking about my GSXR fork. The springs are outside on them. The stock fork did have them inside and there are little tabs on the bottom of the replacement seals you have to shave to get the seals to fit right.
 
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