removing shock covers

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FL58
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removing shock covers

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Hello,

I took the shocks off my 58FL to clean them.
How is the chrome cover fixed to the shock ?
I would like to remove the cover to clean inside without disassembling the whole shock, what is the best way to do it ?

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Re: removing shock covers

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thank you Panhead,
this is the manual I have, But as I can't see what is the shape of the inside of the cover itself, all I want to know is what holds it in place ?
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Re: removing shock covers

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There are a couple of split keys at the top of the shock. You need to compress the shock to remove the keys. A couple old clutch plates work well.
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Re: removing shock covers

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Crystal clear... Thank you for your help Pan Rider
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