Build your own KDX fork cartridge holder
Posted: 10:14 pm Feb 17 2014
So, after a many a read on several sites and trying to track down a cartridge holder tool, I made one for under $12.
Here is what I used all from a local lowes:
1 - 1/2" x 30" iron pipe
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vjBS ... 165903.jpg
1 - Lfa-668 brass garden hose adapter.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hstn ... 165844.jpg
The brass was used for a couple reasons -
1. It's soft and your reaching aluminum...
2. Easy to grind with a file for deburring...
Screw the adapter onto the pipe as tight as you can, you can even lock tight it on, I did not.
Using a grinder, cut off the excess threads, making flush the brass "nut" and iron pipe.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-doXy ... 170008.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aX9X ... 165820.jpg
Deburr the cut and the edges of the nut portion of the brass.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-33jr ... 165827.jpg
Clean the internal span of the pipe, you never know what goodies are in there and it will keep you from potentially scratching your damper rod. Wrap the first 20" or so in electrical tape as it keeps it nice and soft for the metal components touching each other...
Finished product:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-99Tq ... 165810.jpg
Insert the tool over the rod and down into the cartridge, lining it up and you should feel it lock in. Using a 14mm allen socket , found at auto zone in a 3 pack 12mm, 13, mm, 14mm for $12, unscrew your valve.
Dan
New to me 2004 KDX 200
Previously owned 1994 KDX 200
Here is what I used all from a local lowes:
1 - 1/2" x 30" iron pipe
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vjBS ... 165903.jpg
1 - Lfa-668 brass garden hose adapter.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hstn ... 165844.jpg
The brass was used for a couple reasons -
1. It's soft and your reaching aluminum...
2. Easy to grind with a file for deburring...
Screw the adapter onto the pipe as tight as you can, you can even lock tight it on, I did not.
Using a grinder, cut off the excess threads, making flush the brass "nut" and iron pipe.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-doXy ... 170008.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aX9X ... 165820.jpg
Deburr the cut and the edges of the nut portion of the brass.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-33jr ... 165827.jpg
Clean the internal span of the pipe, you never know what goodies are in there and it will keep you from potentially scratching your damper rod. Wrap the first 20" or so in electrical tape as it keeps it nice and soft for the metal components touching each other...
Finished product:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-99Tq ... 165810.jpg
Insert the tool over the rod and down into the cartridge, lining it up and you should feel it lock in. Using a 14mm allen socket , found at auto zone in a 3 pack 12mm, 13, mm, 14mm for $12, unscrew your valve.
Dan
New to me 2004 KDX 200
Previously owned 1994 KDX 200