Peugeot Speedfight - Workshop Manual > Changing the front fork seals

• Suspend or immobilize the machine securely.
• Remove the front brake caliper from the fork tube (2 screw).
• Loosen the wheel spindle clamping screw (1).
• Remove the wheel spindle (2).
• Remove the front wheel.
• Remove the front mudguard (4 screw).

• Remove the screws fastening the fork stanchions (3).
• Remove the fork stanchions.

• Carefully remove the lip seals using a screwdriver (4).
• Install new lightly lubricated lip seals.
• Fit the fork staunchions.

Tightening torque: 25 Nm.

• Fit the front mudguard.
• Fit the speedometer drive gear assembly to the wheel drive pins.
• Fit the wheel, matching the speedometer drive gear assembly to the pin (A) on the fork stanchion.
• Fit the wheel spindle and tighten.

When re-installing, use a new nut.

Tightening torque: 65 Nm.

• Tighten the spindle clamping screw (1).

Tightening torque: 10 Nm.

• Refit the other items in the reverse order to disassembly.

Removal of the fork tubes

• Remove the front upper shield panel. See: Procedure 4.
• Turn the handlebars to the right to reveal the fork nut (1) in the hold in the mudguard.

• Support the hydraulic cartridge cylinder and remove the nut (Left side).

• Carefully remove the lip seals using a screwdriver (2).
• Remove the circlip, using a circlip plier (3).
• Remove the fork tubes.
• Remove the springs.
• Remove the rubber stop.
• When refitting, lightly grease the balk rings (5).

The fork and its components

1. Hydraulic cartridge nut.
2. Lip seal.
3. Circlip.
4. Rubber washer.
5. Balk rings.
6. Expansion spring.
7. Fork lower tube.
8. Compression spring.
9. Rubber stop.
10. Hydraulic cartridge.
11. Stanchion.

After refitting, pump the forks several times to eliminate the excess grease inside the tubes.

Wipe the grease off the fork tubes.

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