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cafa

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AK550 fork seals
« on: February 26, 2023, 01:37:09 AM »
hi
I am new to forum and have a 2019 AK550 am in process of changing leaking fork seals ,had no problem with left fork but I can't pull right fork apart .I think it is the sprung fork .How do you get top cap off rod ,I undid lock nut but top cap is stuck to rod .can anyone help .thanks in advance
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Re: AK550 fork seals
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2023, 01:50:02 AM »
Hello welcome to the Forum
 hopefully a 550 owner will be alone soon to help you.
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Re: AK550 fork seals
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2023, 02:45:35 AM »
Unfortunately I cannot help on that issue. I haven't had the need to tear down the forks on my AK.
On my last 3 bikes I solved the leaky fork seal issue by using a Seal Mate tool. It's a very thin shaped plastic tool that you hold around the fork tube and slip up past the oil seal. Most leaky seals are due to grit that gets between the seal and the fork tube. Of course you slide out the dust seal first to be able to get to the oil seal. Slip the Seal Mate tool up between the oil seal and the fork tube and slid it all the way around the fork tube.
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Re: AK550 fork seals
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2023, 04:37:59 AM »
I have not done this.  My usual deal with forks is just doing the oil, not pulling 'em apart.  I think that rjs's idea might well be worth a shot.
That noted:
Looking at the assembly I see the top cap (94605) and the bolt on the bottom 9660.
The top one I usually leave in the triple tee clamp to loosen initially and finish loosening in my clamp table.
The bottom one I'd have to get an eyeball on. I know those can be tricky since they like to spin.

For the record the pic is borrowed from https://www.bike-parts-kymco.uk/kymco-motorcycle/550-SCOOTER/AK/AK550_4T_EURO_4/FRONT-FORK-DETAIL-/169/3/0/169.

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Re: AK550 fork seals
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2023, 02:09:22 PM »
@cafa, welcome here!
This upside down forks are a little bit trickier than the old ones, but...

Pls see link/pics, under 11 and 12/... should be a solution.
Be patient when you download, more than 460 pdf pages.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://kymco.at/pub/media/Download/Kymco/WHBAK550.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwj_rNOarbP9AhUUHuwKHQJUCC0QFnoECBEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3KD5Tp2MEUwv_1wGcNBz3k
Maybe give us a feedback to learn
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