Don't coat the area the steering stem presses into.

Apr 15, Removing Neck stem from lower triple tree Im trying to install a internal fork stop on my narrow glide. I need to remove the neck stem in order to drill and tap the holes needed to.

Jan 30, Take a heat gun and try to heat up the triple tree right there at the point where it threads into it and heat up the triple tree and keep as much heat off of the stem bolt. That should make the tree expand should break it loose if rusted or if it has lock tight on stumpcleanup.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Feb 08, Removing the Steering Stem from strip tree cutting environmental effect lower triple clamp 1. The nut is 1/ an inch below the collar and thus useless. 2. The nut is EXACTLY flush with the collar and working like a snowshoe to distribute force (but still via the threads). 3. The nut is Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins. Aug 30, Removing triple trees. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 7 of 7 Posts Remove that top"nut" with the 2 slots in it, off the steering stem.

Looks like some WD40 and heat will be in order. _____ “When the going gets weird, the weird turn professional. Aug 24, The first socket to remove the little brass nut. Then another special socket for the two nuts below that.

I'm pretty sure I'd need them to torque them back down properly. of coarse the top nut to holding the triple tree down, then underneath you'll find parts 11 and 12 I'm having to replace the stem because I recently went to the track.