Bicycle Mechanics - How to remove fork from FSA PIG Headset

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Teamskene's
04-23-07, 10:57 AM
I'm trying to get the fork out to rebuild it but I cannot figure out how to get the damn thing out. When I pop off the top of the headset it looks like there is some sort of compression retainer ring that has a small split in it. I can't pry it off and don't want to trash my headset so anybody have any info on how to get the fork out???

seely
04-23-07, 11:59 AM
The ring shouldn't be too horribly tight. Assuming its an aluminum steerer, shoot a little chain lube around the compression ring and either get a block of wood/rag and a hammer and tap the the steerer tube out, or find a rubber mallet if you have one and tap it out. Its a Pig, so I wouldn't worry too much about trashing it.
Teamskene's
04-24-07, 01:22 PM
The ring shouldn't be too horribly tight. Assuming its an aluminum steerer, shoot a little chain lube around the compression ring and either get a block of wood/rag and a hammer and tap the the steerer tube out, or find a rubber mallet if you have one and tap it out. Its a Pig, so I wouldn't worry too much about trashing it.

worked like a charm! Thanks.