JIMS Fork Filling Tool
Bob LaRosaDescription
In this video, Bob introduces one of his shop’s new, favorite tools. The JIMS Fork Filling Tool #740.
Save Time
What makes this tool so valuable, is the labor time it will save you when performing a fork fluid change on a touring model Harley Davidson. Changing the fork fluid on models with fairings can be intimidating and take hours. This tool will eliminate the need to remove the fairing, or nacelle on touring models when changing fork oil. It’s like magic. With this tool it should take about 30 minutes to perform the service compared to 2.2 hours.
Easy To Use
To fill the fork assembly, simply insert the tapered fitting into the drain hole and create a vacuum using a standard Mityvac hand pump. Once you reach approximately 23 lbs. of vacuum pressure, rotate the valve and instantly the vacuum will draw the pre-measured amount of fork fluid into the fork tube. This tool is designed to be used in conjunction with a Mityvac tool (#741) which is available separately.
When planning your next fork oil change, consider this new, convenient JIMS fork filling tool. Spend more of your time riding, and less time wrenching.
Hi, I'm Bob LaRosa. Welcome to Fix My Hog. I'd like to introduce you to a great tool available from JIMS Tools. This is JIMS Vacuum Fed Fork Filling Tool. Typically, any motorcycle with a drain screw on the base of the slider can utilize the quickness and efficiency of this tool. All you really going to do you're going to pull the drain screw. You're going to allow the fluid to drain from the fork slider and tube assembly. You'll pull the drain screw. You'll let the fluid drain. You'll put the drain screw back in the slider, pump the front end up and down a few times. Remove the drain screw make sure all the fluid evacuates from the tube assembly. From there you'll install the tip into the base of the slider. You'll fill the cap with the correct amount of fluid that's require to refill the tube assembly. You'll pump the Mityvac tool to 25 inch pounds or 25 inches of vacuum. Make sure you watch the gauge. Make sure it doesn't drop on its own. If it drops, you have a leak in the system. A completely sealed vacuum system is necessary in order for this tool to work correctly. Once you pump 25 inches of vacuum and it holds on the gauge you can turn the lever, allow the vacuum to push the fluid into the fork tube, into the slider assembly, fill the fork tube, watch the level drop. Once it's at the correct amount that belongs in the slider tube assembly, close the valve quickly remove the fitting, install the drain screw, tighten it to the factory torque spec. And it's just as quick and easy to replace the fork oil or fork fluid on your motorcycle with the JIMS Vacuum Fed Fork Filling Tool.
Will this work on a cartridge type fork
In the video How In the world can the vacuum Push the fork oil in the lower slider tube.....don't you mean pressure Not Vacuum ?