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Old 06-10-2014, 02:20 PM   #1434
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Originally Posted by Wormius View Post
You may also need to fit the crown race on it - that fork looks bare. I didn't have a tool (I think somebody on here does though), but I took my fork and crown race over to MEC and they put it on for me for no charge. If you don't have a tool, don't try it yourself.
Good point.

It's not too bad to remove/reinstall the race on your own though.

You can be really careful with a sharp flathead screwdriver or pound some utility knife blades in one by one with a hammer to pop the race off.

To put it on the new fork, there is a size of PVC pipe that fits perfectly. Tape it up a bunch one the end to keep it from disintegrating, and hammer the race down with the pipe. You might have to cut the pipe down a couple times as it gets bashed up.

Easier than pressing in a new headset without a press, but can be done with a threaded rod and a bunch of brass plumbing parts and washers.
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