Harley Davidson Panhead. Service manual (1948-1957 Rigid) - page 3
REMOVING AND INSTALLING FORKS
Spring fork only can be removed and replaced,
or complete fork assembly (spring and rigid fork)
can be removed and replaced as a unit.
Removing Spring Fork
1. Set motorcycle on rear stand.
2. Remove spring rod lock nuts (acorn-type).
3. Sit on front mudguard, or otherwise provide weight, to compress fork
cushion (lower) springs. The spring rod larger nuts can then be easily
removed, freeing upper recoil and upper bumper springs for removal.
4. Free lower end of horn assembly from horn bracket on mudguard.
5. If motorcycle is equipped with ride control, free the two eye bolts
(10) and (12) Illus. 153, from spring fork crown; if equipped with shock
absorber, remove the two bolts (T), Illus. 152.
6. If motorcycle is equipped with mudguard lamp, disconnect lamp wire
from terminal on ignition-light switch and tie a piece of string
approximately 30" long to wire terminal. Pull wire out of loom and untie
or cut string, allowing it to extend through each end of loom. String
will be used when reassembling to pull wire back through loom.
7. Raise front end of motorcycle high enough to permit removing front
wheel and front mudguard—support motorcycle by means of suitable
blocking underneath frame.
8. Remove front wheel. See "Removing Front Wheel."
9. Remove brake assembly from left rocker plate, after disconnecting
brake shackle from rigid fork.
10. Remove front mudguard, after removing nuts and locks from rocker
plate rear studs, and the two bolts securing mudguard to rigid fork.
П. Remove rocker plate studs and rocker plates assembled.
12. Remove spring fork from motorcycle.
Installing Spring Fork
13. Place buffer springs and lower cushion springs on spring rods. Apply
grease to rods. Pass rods
