T: Fuel Tank New Project

timetraveller

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Here are four diagrams of a spring removal tool. These diagrams are included with the fitting instructions which are sent out with every JE steering head. The only thing missing is a piece of studding, M10 or M12, about a fiver in stainless steel from your local fixings centre.
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vibrac

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Hang the box from the top fixing let it hang down. Loop on the rope tighten with your turn key (I use a broom handle funny I have a short one here :rolleyes:), when it looks about right, swing it forwards as it does the box length shortens slightly if not correct, swing back adjust length till a swing gets it in line you may need to release slightly or tighten when in position to align hole, make sure your FF17 is not completely blunt at the start of its thread and screw it in, I use a socket with a nut inside held with plasticene on a short extension the same as I do when fitting front tank bolts the pressure helps...
 
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Vincent Brake

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Hi Norm.
No i could not get the lower thinggie to work nice.
It was to thin.
But maybe that was with the original springs.

Solid beam of steel it must have been
 
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