Remove the fork cap from the outer pipe.
Slide outer pipe down onto the axle holder.
Be careful not to scratch the outer pipe or damage the dust seal.
Hold the damper rod lock nut with a spanner, then loosen and remove the fork cap from the damper rod.
Loosen the lock nut as shown.
While pushing down the spring collar, remove the spring seat stopper.
Remove the spring collar.
The spring seat stopper and spring collar are under spring pressure. Use care when removing them and wear eye and face protection.
Remove the fork spring.
Pour out the fork fluid by pumping the fork pipe up and down several times.
Pour out the remaining fork fluid by pumping the fork damper rod up and down several times.
Hold the fork pipe in a vise with soft jaws or shop towel.
Remove the fork socket bolt and sealing washer with a hex wrench.
If the fork damper turns with the socket bolt, temporarily install the spring collar, spring seat stopper and fork cap.
Remove the fork damper and centering plate.
Remove the dust seal.
Remove the stopper ring.
Do not scratch outer pipe sliding surface.
Pull the fork slider out until from the slider bushing is felt. Then remove it in and out, tapping the bushing lightly until the fork slider separates from the outer pipe. The slider bushing will be forced out by the fork pipe bushing.
Carefully remove the slider bushing by prying the slot with a screwdriver until the bushing can be pulled off by hand.
Remove the guide bushing, back-up ring, oil seal, stopper ring and dust seal from the fork slider.