S—BRAKE SHACKLE BOLT, LOCK AND NUT
T—BRAKE AND SIDE COVER ASSEMBLY
U—MUDGUARD BRACKET MOUNTING LOCK, WASHER AND NUTS (RIGHT SIDE)
V—MUDGUARD AND RIGID FORK MOUNTING SCREWS, WASHERS AND NUTS
W—MUDGUARD BRACKET MOUNTING LOCK, WASHER AND NUTS (LEFT SIDE)
X—NOTCHES IN MUDGUARD BRACKETS FOR SPECIAL LOCKS
RA PD 3157288
Legend for Figure 63—Spring Fork Disassembled
(5) Remove front mudguard, after removing nuts and locks from rear rocker plate studs, two screws and nuts securing mudguard to rigid fork, and the two bolts mounting headlight bracket to mudguard. NOTE: Front mudguard blackout light wire connects to ignition and light switch and care must be exercised not to break this wire if it is not disconnected from the switch.
(6) Disconnect battery negative ground wire at frame connection. Remove blackout light (par. [114]). Remove headlight, horn, and bracket assembly as one unit.
(7) Remove handle bar brake fittings and brake control wire housing from side of fork. Remove handle bars after removing handle bar bracket lock nut and cone lock plate. It is not necessary to disconnect spark and throttle control wire housings from frame. Unscrew fork upper adjusting cone from fork stem, freeing fork assembly to be removed from frame head. NOTE: Steering head ball bearings are loose (not in retainers) in upper and lower frame head bearing cups. Take care not to lose balls.