Trying to learn more about bike repairs

Wheels of Happiness

I have taken great interest in the following:

1.  Converting from ball bearings to sealed bearing.  I have Shimano hub  which is a candidate.  This involves. removing the cup by hammering this off.   Removing the bearings, and then pressing the bearing at the non drive side.    (Press fit or gentle tap).  Then measuring on the drive side.    And then putting the axle and the bearing.  Tap    Then reinstalling the nuts.  The bearing could be 6000 RS, or 6902 (depending on the hub diameter, and axle OD

2.  The manitou fork.   My manitou fork and the one that was shown by YT (in Spanish) are the same,

     Steps:

    1.  Remove the wheel

    2.  Remove the brakes for the fork

    3.  Remove the bottom fasteners.  

        1.  For the right (spring side with the admustment)  remove the blue adjuster with a 2 mm hex.  Then

             using a 8 mm hex loosen by turning to the right.

        2.  For the left side, loosen the bottom fastener.  using a 12 mm socket or  combination

        3.  Let the oil drip

        4.  You can now  renive tge stanchion

  4.  For the right leg:

      Loosen the plastic yellow stopper using 24 mm open wrench

      1.  Remove the two shafts inside:   Remember the order.   Clean wipe, adn grease the spring

      2  Reattach

 5. For the left leg, 

     Two conflicting versions

    1.  Remove air

    2.  Remove the top cup 

    3.  Clean and regrease

    4.  Remove the sponge and soak in oil

    5  Replace

6.  Inject 10 -15 ml of fork oil (15W)

7.  Replace the 12 mm nut at the left side, tighten the right side using the 8 mm hex by turning to the left.

 8.  Reattach the blue adjuster using 2 mm hex