Here is a picture of the spring comperessors I bought for the job. It turns out that they are only just up to the job. The Mog springs are a bit of a challenge for Motorbike compressors......
A bit messy. but compressors ride round the spring, so I tried to keep them in place with cable ties.
Incidentally, the stub was quite tight on the kingpin.
I removed the damper blade at the thrust plate end. Two 7/16AF nuts & bolts. It simply pulls out of the chassis fixing. I haven't decided how to tidy the chassis end up yet, as with swivel bearings, there will be no damper blades.
This is the kingpin bottom nyloc. It's 3/4"AF. I took this off, but replaced it loosely as it retains the rebound spring tension so is best left in place until the tension is released.
The idea here is to progressively loosen each nut & bolt, and replace with longer bolts until all the tension has gone. I replaced the centre nut after I'd taken this photo. The nut & bolt on the left is removed pending the fitting of a longer bolt in order to continue. These are 1/2"AF. The one on the right is blocked by the reaction bar which must be either loosened off or removed.
Three nuts & bolts hold the bar at the chassis end.
Extended nuts & bolts in place I hadn't replaced the centre nut at this stage.
The only tension left now is the rebound spring, and when that nut was removed it still has a kick. I should have continued with longer bolts each side, but no harm done, except the rebound spring rolled down the carpet tiles and left a greasy trail!!!!!
More to follow>>>>>>>>>>>>>
