How to use Seal Mate
Reading this because your fork is leaking? You're about 5 minutes from dry. Here's the whole job, step by step — no special tools, no fork teardown, no draining oil.
Watch the full demo, then follow the written steps below
Clean the fork & slide the dust seal down
Wipe the fork tube clean so you don't push fresh grit in. Then gently pry the rubber dust seal up off its seat and slide it down the fork tube to expose the oil seal underneath. A flat screwdriver wrapped in tape works to start it.
Slip Seal Mate behind the oil seal lip
Work the thin hook of the Seal Mate between the oil seal lip and the fork tube. It's shaped to slide in without scratching the chrome. With the Plus, the dual hooks reach the dust seal and oil seal together.
Rotate around the tube to pull out debris
Keeping light pressure, spin the tool all the way around the fork tube two or three times. The hook (and the Plus cleaning groove) drags the trapped dirt, sand, and grit out from under the seal. You'll see the gunk come up — that's the leak leaving.
Reinstall the dust seal, pump & wipe
Push the dust seal back onto its seat. Pump the forks firmly several times (bounce the front end or compress by hand) to reseat the oil seal lip against the clean tube. Wipe everything down. Go for a short ride, then check — it should be bone dry.
If oil still weeps after a thorough clean and a few rides, the fork tube may be scratched or pitted, or the seal physically worn — those need a new seal, not a clean. See the FAQ for the honest limits.
Reading this because yours is leaking?
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