Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and publishing it my friend. I maintained my Manitou Axel and your video helped me a lot! Even so, I forgot to put the dust caps on the rubber seals and I didn't see that to release the Allen 8mm hexagon the direction is clockwise. Then I redid the work and now it's smooth as new! Greetings from Brazil
Hi there! You are the only one mechanic that i found service this fork! I have a manitou axel elite ffd and the rebound side has a broken retain. Would you make another video showing that side to see how its assembly? Thanks! Or if you have some manual of this fork i appreciatte
Hi, I have the same fork, but it gets stuck at times, but when I hit it hard on the ground, it gets stuck, but it still doesn't go all the way and it's stuck half way through, and I give it another time, just as hard, and it unlocks, but after some time, it stops again block please if you know you can help me
Thanks for the video. I have a question for you, inside one of the suspension legs there is a metal washer, I lost track of which one the washer is in, can you help me please? Thanks.
Hi, without knowing the exact model and year of fabrication, I can not help you. Try to search for a photo pr diagram like this with your actual model www.mtbr.com/attachments/axel-internals-jpg.119492/
If you refer to those extra rubber caps, I do not recommend using those, if you are just a little bit serious rider. If you check any other fork you'll see that it's not a common thing, because it can scratch the surface of the stanchions if you are riding in mud. Inspect the stanchions regularly and clean any dust or dirt from it!
You should screw back the bolt halfway, place back the allen key into the bolt, and hit the allen key with a hammer, to separate the lower leg from the upper leg. This should be done on both sides. If you do this maintenance regularly than it separates more easily, if this is the first service after a long time, than the parts could be sealed up a little bit, takes more time, and effort, but it should come loose nicely. Just make sure that the bolt is screwed back at least halfway so you cant damage the threads.
Great video, from Australia Thank you
Mahalo mate😊tip on not to use degreaser really saved me! Kudos and thank you again 😊
Hello from russia!
I have the same fork, and this video was very usefull! Thanks for your work
I'm happy that I was able to help you, have a great weekend!
Rasha- parasha
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and publishing it my friend. I maintained my Manitou Axel and your video helped me a lot! Even so, I forgot to put the dust caps on the rubber seals and I didn't see that to release the Allen 8mm hexagon the direction is clockwise. Then I redid the work and now it's smooth as new! Greetings from Brazil
I'm glad to hear that, keep riding, have FUN!
Hi there! You are the only one mechanic that i found service this fork! I have a manitou axel elite ffd and the rebound side has a broken retain. Would you make another video showing that side to see how its assembly? Thanks! Or if you have some manual of this fork i appreciatte
Hi, at the moment I do not have any friend with this type of fork, so can not make another clip like this, sorry.
Is this shock similar to the Minute shock?
Mine got not locking ,if u have time to make video
please to have one .thanks in advance
Hi, I have the same fork, but it gets stuck at times, but when I hit it hard on the ground, it gets stuck, but it still doesn't go all the way and it's stuck half way through, and I give it another time, just as hard, and it unlocks, but after some time, it stops again block please if you know you can help me
You probably have problem with the notion control in thr right leg. Can you lock and unlock the fork with the knob on the top of the right leg?
Thanks for the video. I have a question for you, inside one of the suspension legs there is a metal washer, I lost track of which one the washer is in, can you help me please? Thanks.
Hi, without knowing the exact model and year of fabrication, I can not help you. Try to search for a photo pr diagram like this with your actual model www.mtbr.com/attachments/axel-internals-jpg.119492/
@@EatBuildRideRepair thanks for the reply, but i've solved the problem in the meantime.
I think you forgot to put back the boots
If you refer to those extra rubber caps, I do not recommend using those, if you are just a little bit serious rider. If you check any other fork you'll see that it's not a common thing, because it can scratch the surface of the stanchions if you are riding in mud. Inspect the stanchions regularly and clean any dust or dirt from it!
@@EatBuildRideRepair I used to tell people all the time, dust boots can keep dirt in better than it can keep dirt out. Yet lizard skins were ok.
No air needed
When you said “put the 12 mm halfway and hit”. What do I hit? I couldn’t get the bottom half of the forks off
You should screw back the bolt halfway, place back the allen key into the bolt, and hit the allen key with a hammer, to separate the lower leg from the upper leg. This should be done on both sides. If you do this maintenance regularly than it separates more easily, if this is the first service after a long time, than the parts could be sealed up a little bit, takes more time, and effort, but it should come loose nicely. Just make sure that the bolt is screwed back at least halfway so you cant damage the threads.