Rc35 - how to remove blades

[Camelos]

Trying to remove the suspension fork legs from the fork crowns so we can fit the RC30 blades.

All bolts removed easily enough but the blades are not coming off. Any suggestions from anyone who’s done this before please?

 

[bikeworkshop]

Aluminium expands faster and more than steel, so you might get some successs by heating the crown.
Boiling water might be enough, or try a heat gun.

Additionally you could use a (plastic?) wedge of some kind into the slot in the crown to expand it -
you want to keep the localised stress as spread out and gentle as possible to avoid marking or stressing the crown.

 

[Camelos]

Aluminium expands faster and more than steel, so you might get some successs by heating the crown.
Boiling water might be enough, or try a heat gun.

Additionally you could use a (plastic?) wedge of some kind into the slot in the crown to expand it -
you want to keep the localised stress as spread out and gentle as possible to avoid marking or stressing the crown.

Thanks so much. Was thinking along those lines. Will give it a try and report back