Harley Davidson Sportster (1959 to 1969). Service manual - page 3
to the factory through any authorized
Harley-Davidson dealer. Do not attempt to repair fork stem and bracket
assemblies that are badly bent or broken. These bracket assemblies
should be scrapped.
Insert two steel gauging bars in the fork bracket and secure in place
with two bracket pinch bolts as shown in Fig. 2F-28.
Sometimes the steel bars cannot be inserted into the bracket because the
holes are distorted. In this case, press the bars into position using an
arbor press. Then, press on the forward edge of bracket to correct ,fbow
shaped” distortion (3) as shown in Fig. 2F-29. Repeat pressing operation
until bar is loose in bracket. Secure in place with two pinch bolts.
A bracket assembly is usually out of alignment from a horizontal
centerline (1) with both legs bent or just one leg bent. (See Fig.
2F-29.)
If both legs are twisted, place bracket assembly in position on arbor
press as shown in Fig. 2F-28. Place two straightening blocks under low
legs (A and B). With press block (Z) placed straight across bracket
assembly, press until legs (C and D) are forced down and into alignment
with legs (A and B).
If one leg is bent, place bracket assembly on three straightening
blocks, two blocks under straight leg and one block under the low leg.
Place press block diagonally across bracket assembly to high leg and
press until high leg is forced down and into alignment with the other
three legs.
Place the fork stem and bracket assembly on the four straightening blocks located on the surface plate, (Fig. 2F-30). If the legs rest squarely on straightening blocks, the bracket assembly is correctly trued.
