What Bear said to get the crown race off. Is it an unbroken ring? Some races have a break in them which makes installation easier. If it's a full one you could drop a bit of plastic pipe over the steerer and tap the race down with a rubber mallet.
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What Bear said to get the crown race off. Is it an unbroken ring? Some races have a break in them which makes installation easier. If it's a full one you could drop a bit of plastic pipe over the steerer and tap the race down with a rubber mallet.