LeMans 43MM fork tear down

[charley]

Well I decided to do a front fork oil change and got the forks out of the triple trees and the cap off but cannot disconnect the the cap from the cartridge pipe. Before I undo the allen bolt from the lower, I need to know if this is the right method. I've read all the tech articles but none seem to reference the 43 mm fork design. At this point I just drained the forks and reinstalled but without removing the springs you can't measure the fluid level for proper air gap. I refilled with 400 cc's oil and will try to do this correctly on the next maintenance interval. Any info you can give will be appreciated . My ambassador is so much simpler but doesn't give near the grin factor.

[nuevototem]

hi,

 

let the front wheel touch the ground so the internals of the cartridge will pop out. And you can free the cup.

 

Use the blue nut.

 

best regards

[The Monkey]

Page 4 in the How to Section covers some disassembly of the 43mm Marz fork. Happy hunting.