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<blockquote data-quote="street" data-source="post: 1454568" data-attributes="member: 98854">All good on the seal replacement, though my dislocated thumb isn&#039;t thanking me.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t need to compress the fork to tighten the bottom bolt.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t go up to the factory torque spec of 25 ft#. Things felt pretty tight at 22ft#.&nbsp; The shop in Vancouver WA I asked to do this really buggered up the top cap and scratched the lower tube removing the stone protector.&nbsp; Looks like the tech used pliers to tighten the preload adjuster.&nbsp; I guess he was saving time not having to fish for the right wrench.&nbsp; Shop manual says don&#039;t remove the rock guards, and if you do, replace with new.&nbsp; It&#039;s back on there, but is pretty easy to pop off.I bought a Motion Pro 48mm seal driver and glad I did.&nbsp; Even all greased up, the seal required some good whacks before it seated.&nbsp; My bike turned 20 last month.&nbsp;&nbsp; Other than one recall, never saw dealer service until this bad experience.&nbsp; She&#039;s got at least another 20 in her if I keep doing the maintenance, but I&#039;ll have to replace her rider before then.&nbsp; Thanks everyone for the helpful input.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="street, post: 1454568, member: 98854"] All good on the seal replacement, though my dislocated thumb isn't thanking me. I didn't need to compress the fork to tighten the bottom bolt. I didn't go up to the factory torque spec of 25 ft#. Things felt pretty tight at 22ft#. The shop in Vancouver WA I asked to do this really buggered up the top cap and scratched the lower tube removing the stone protector. Looks like the tech used pliers to tighten the preload adjuster. I guess he was saving time not having to fish for the right wrench. Shop manual says don't remove the rock guards, and if you do, replace with new. It's back on there, but is pretty easy to pop off. I bought a Motion Pro 48mm seal driver and glad I did. Even all greased up, the seal required some good whacks before it seated. My bike turned 20 last month. Other than one recall, never saw dealer service until this bad experience. She's got at least another 20 in her if I keep doing the maintenance, but I'll have to replace her rider before then. Thanks everyone for the helpful input. [/QUOTE]

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