Comments on: Servicing a Manitou Axel 2004 Fork http://projectglop.com/2009/02/06/servicing-a-manitou-axel-2004-fork/ Unwanted Information Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:41:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Admin http://projectglop.com/2009/02/06/servicing-a-manitou-axel-2004-fork/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 Admin Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:41:47 +0000 http://projectglop.com/?p=40#comment-1173 Good info on the adjuster dial Simon. I think mine is up on 3Rock somewhere.. Didn't stay attached without the screw. Fork does seem to work though and is better than it was alright Good info on the adjuster dial Simon. I think mine is up on 3Rock somewhere.. Didn’t stay attached without the screw. Fork does seem to work though and is better than it was alright

]]> By: simon http://projectglop.com/2009/02/06/servicing-a-manitou-axel-2004-fork/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 simon Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:58:08 +0000 http://projectglop.com/?p=40#comment-1169 Serviced my Plus yesterday and went fine. At the moment the screw you had trouble with seems fine, the plastic rebound adjuster seems to work fine, and only turns as far is it is supposed to, i think - the indicator can be turned from the front of the fork where it says 'more' to rounghly the back of the fork past 'less', and not all the way round. Is this right anyone? I can't remember, just a little worried to remove it again if a chance of failure! Just to check, one thing that was not in the manual but is essential to reattatch the screw with rebound adjuster dial - I found that the part it screws into was deep inside the casing. When the forks are complete I had to use the 8mm hex to 'pull' this damper (by rotating with a little downwards motion) down to the bottom of the casting until it screws into the bottom of the casting and becomes available to screw the adjuster into. Forks seem more supple now than before and are running nice and smooth. Thanks for the help! p.s. I am regretting not riding in the snow now i've seen those pics above! Serviced my Plus yesterday and went fine.
At the moment the screw you had trouble with seems fine, the plastic rebound adjuster seems to work fine, and only turns as far is it is supposed to, i think – the indicator can be turned from the front of the fork where it says ‘more’ to rounghly the back of the fork past ‘less’, and not all the way round. Is this right anyone? I can’t remember, just a little worried to remove it again if a chance of failure!

Just to check, one thing that was not in the manual but is essential to reattatch the screw with rebound adjuster dial – I found that the part it screws into was deep inside the casing. When the forks are complete I had to use the 8mm hex to ‘pull’ this damper (by rotating with a little downwards motion) down to the bottom of the casting until it screws into the bottom of the casting and becomes available to screw the adjuster into.

Forks seem more supple now than before and are running nice and smooth. Thanks for the help!
p.s. I am regretting not riding in the snow now i’ve seen those pics above!

]]> By: Admin http://projectglop.com/2009/02/06/servicing-a-manitou-axel-2004-fork/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 Admin Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:23:09 +0000 http://projectglop.com/?p=40#comment-1155 Heh, sure no problem. Hopefully you have better luck with the rebound adjust knob than I did ! Heh, sure no problem. Hopefully you have better luck with the rebound adjust knob than I did !

]]> By: Brenton http://projectglop.com/2009/02/06/servicing-a-manitou-axel-2004-fork/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Brenton Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:30:05 +0000 http://projectglop.com/?p=40#comment-1153 Unbelievable! I have been thinking about servicing my 2004 rockhopper shock since I had had the bike in storage upside down and all the oil drained out, then on a whim searched for it today and lo' and behold this pops out! Good job! Unbelievable! I have been thinking about servicing my 2004 rockhopper shock since I had had the bike in storage upside down and all the oil drained out, then on a whim searched for it today and lo’ and behold this pops out!

Good job!

]]> By: Admin http://projectglop.com/2009/02/06/servicing-a-manitou-axel-2004-fork/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Admin Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:27:27 +0000 http://projectglop.com/?p=40#comment-1125 Hey Simon, no didn't adjust the travel, just left it at 100, but I think it's fairly straightforward. No real offroad testing yet, too much snow here at the moment! But it does feel significantly better from a quick test run over some serious potholes Hey Simon, no didn’t adjust the travel, just left it at 100, but I think it’s fairly straightforward. No real offroad testing yet, too much snow here at the moment! But it does feel significantly better from a quick test run over some serious potholes

]]> By: simon http://projectglop.com/2009/02/06/servicing-a-manitou-axel-2004-fork/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 simon Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:31:43 +0000 http://projectglop.com/?p=40#comment-1119 Thanks for the useful information! I found out from manitou that the axel plus is most likely the 'comp' but with a rebound adjust because specialized asked for that specification. Did you adjust the travel? hope it's working ok without that screw :) simon Thanks for the useful information!

I found out from manitou that the axel plus is most likely the ‘comp’ but with a rebound adjust because specialized asked for that specification.

Did you adjust the travel?

hope it’s working ok without that screw :)

simon

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