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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:01 pm    Post subject: how to remove leaves to lower the front Reply with quote

ive read before that you can remove leaves or something in the front beam to lower the front but cant seem to find anything now that tells me how i know that people say its unsafe ect but i would like to know how to do ti thanks in advance

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

take front end off.

remove arms from torsion tubes.

remove some leaves.

Installation is the reverse of the removal.

I'll be sad to go to your funereal.

Please just buy drop spindles.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:28 pm    Post subject: Re: how to remove leaves to lower the front Reply with quote

ineedavw wrote:
ive read before that you can remove leaves or something in the front beam to lower the front but cant seem to find anything now that tells me how i know that people say its unsafe ect but i would like to know how to do ti thanks in advance

-casey


Just take them out.

And yes.. it is unsafe.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

alright tthanks maybe ill just put some adjusters in prolly safer that way thanks
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:04 am    Post subject: Re: how to remove leaves to lower the front Reply with quote

The problem I have on my 74, I am missing one of the small leaves from the upper tube. Does anyone know where I can get one?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:04 am    Post subject: Re: how to remove leaves to lower the front Reply with quote

The problem I have on my 74, I am missing one of the small leaves from the upper tube. Does anyone know where I can get one?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:04 am    Post subject: Re: how to remove leaves to lower the front Reply with quote

The problem I have on my 74, I am missing one of the small leaves from the upper tube. Does anyone know where I can get one?
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