Tri-Zinger suspension forks

[dcreel]

Has anyone taken the front forks apart and removed the suspension part of the forks? The most recent zinger we bought has all been taken apart, including the forks. The forks suspension part does not work anymore. You can sit on the handlebars and the springs barely compress. Do the bolts at the top of each of the fork tubes hold the suspension in? If not, what does?

Does anyone know what kind of fluid goes in the rear of the shaft drive and how much?

Any info into refurbishing one of these zingers will be more than appreciated. Tips or short cuts.
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Thank you,
Doug Creel

[old-yellow]

In the Haynes manual it shows a circlip at the bottom of the fork under the dust cap holding it all together and as for fluid it does not list the tri-zinger using any for the forks.

Alex

[dcreel]

Thank you for the answer on the circlip, I checked the schematic on Bikebandit and they don't show a circlip. I figured there would have to be something holding it all together. I knew there was no fluid in the forks, but I was wondering about the fluid in the rear end for the shaft drive.

Does anyone have an idea how to straighten zinger forks? I have a set that are pushed back some toward the engine. (the blue one)

[old-yellow]

My bad I will read more carefully next time.LoL Anyways it says in the manual if you need to service the shaft drive it tells you to bring it in to the local Yamaha dealer because you need special tools so it does not list the oil to use, which makes the manual kind of useless for that.

Alex

[dcreel]

Do you have the Haynes manual that covers all the yamaha 3 wheelers? Is it any good if that is what you have? I have 3 zingers so I'm going to need a manual. The Haynes is all I can find.

[old-yellow]

Yes I do have the haynes manual because is the only one I could find and it does cover most stuff but lacks here and there, I like it. Oh yeah the manual says not to try and straighten the forks because it well make them weak and prone to snapping.

[tecat-z]

Remove the circlips and the spring assembly will pull out. I bought brand new assemblies when i redid my zinger years ago. They were still availiable. It makes them nice and tight. All of the nylon bushings wear out and become very sloppy. Load them up with grease when reassembling.