[DiY] Replace the springs in the front fork

I explain here how to replace the springs in the front fork of a Scrambler. The new springs are Wilbers made, and they are progressive springs.

The bike is installed firmly on the workshop table :


Here are the Wilbers springs, longer than OEM and progressive :


First, un-screw the axle nut, on left side :


Then un-screw the 4 screws that hold the axle within the fork foots :


Un-screw the 2 screws that hold the brake calliper, you can then remove it from the disk :


Un-screw the screw that holds the ABS sensor within the fork left foot :


The ABS sensor with its spacer :


You can then remove the axle nut, the axle and the wheel from the bike :


The wheel, with its axle, its spacer and its nut :


Inside the fork left foot, un-screw partially the screw that holds the ABS sensor cable :


The ABS sensor cable is free, we are quite ready to remove the legs :


Just grab the brake calliper, to protect the brake hose :


Un-screw the 4 screws that hold the mudguard on the fork legs :


The mudguard is released, we can then take the fork leg outside of the fork joints :


Un-screw only the screw in the upper joint, to be able to un-screw the fork cap :


Protect the fork cap with tape, because it is softer than the tool, un-screw slightly the cap :


Un-screw the 2 screws in the lower joint, holding the leg that may go down :


The leg is installed firmly on the workshop table :


While pushing down on the preload tube, you insert an opened washer, to maintain it down while you will unscrew the cap from the cartridge axle :


The cap is un-screwed, we can remove it entirely :


Here is the opened washer we used previously to unscrew the cap :


Both springs, side to side, the Wilbers is on right side, longer and progressive :


The left leg inside, without preload tube :


And here, I'm stuck, not understanding how to remove the spring...