O.K... apparantly (according to the Atomik mechanic) there is a allen key up the inside of the bottom of the fork leg. This must be undone first and then the bottom of the fork leg slides off. Haven't yet tried it but will do tonight (if i get time) and I shall post back and let you all know.
Soooo, i tried on the weekend to do as written above, i have decided that is a load of crap. The allen key also freespins unless you have the tool to lock it from the inside of the fork stem, of which you can only get too once it is completely stripped down. On a side note they look nothing like the ones in the initial diagram, the only similarities are they both have springs and a top nut, but thats where the similarities end. Anyway as for filling them with oil first remove the existing head nut off the Leg, then detach from the leg itself. Then remove the nut holding the spring in place and then the spring. Hold upside down and pump the spring bolt up and down a few times while holding upside down to remove the oil and pump out the excess. Then (being carefull not to loose the bolt back down the stem) fill up with the required oil (i used 235ml of 5w) adding a bit at a time so it does not overflow out the stem. Then lean on around a 45degree angle (so the bolt doesn't slide back down) and replace the spring very carefully as not to jam the bolt back down the stem. Then push the spring down, replace the bolt and replace the top cover/nut and put back together. Now this is definatley not gospel... But this is the only way i could work out to redo the oil in these, so if anyone else has other ideas please let us know
Soooo, i tried on the weekend to do as written above, i have decided that is a load of crap. The allen key also freespins unless you have the tool to lock it from the inside of the fork stem, of which you can only get too once it is completely stripped down. On a side note they look nothing like the ones in the initial diagram, the only similarities are they both have springs and a top nut, but thats where the similarities end. Anyway as for filling them with oil first remove the existing head nut off the Leg, then detach from the leg itself. Then remove the nut holding the spring in place and then the spring. Hold upside down and pump the spring bolt up and down a few times while holding upside down to remove the oil and pump out the excess. Then (being carefull not to loose the bolt back down the stem) fill up with the required oil (i used 235ml of 5w) adding a bit at a time so it does not overflow out the stem. Then lean on around a 45degree angle (so the bolt doesn't slide back down) and replace the spring very carefully as not to jam the bolt back down the stem. Then push the spring down, replace the bolt and replace the top cover/nut and put back together. Now this is definatley not gospel... But this is the only way i could work out to redo the oil in these, so if anyone else has other ideas please let us know
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