Marzocchi Shiver reassembly help needed.

[mcnut]

I'm attempting to reassemble a friend's forks on his '08 EC300. I found the Marzocchi manual on line. While trying to figure out how to cinch everything up, I read that a special tool is required to tighten the "foot screw" on the bottom of the fork.

Is there a way to tighten things back up correctly without the tool? I haven't been able to figure it out.

Pictures may help if you have them.

[GMP]

You mean the base valve or compression adjuster correct?

Lightly grease the threads and o-ring, with the cartridge seated in the bottom of the fork, start the threads in the cartridge base by hand a few turns. Tighten with a 3/8" drive pneumatic or a 1/2" on low VERY carefully. It just needs to be snugged up, a short burp after it seats is good. If you can't find a thin wall socket that fits, I'm sure you have a six point spark plug socket in your toolbox. It fits snug on the hex which is good as its soft.

[mcnut]

Thanks for the speedy response. I'll give it a shot.

I hate not knowing what I'm doing, although I should be used to that by now.

[GMP]

Zokes are the eaisest open cartridge fork to service besides a WP.

What did the oil look like? If real mucky check the anodizing on the uppers. Go real easy on the lower clamp torque.

[mcnut]

The oil was hardly dirty. This bike obviously hasn't been ridden enough!

[eff]

Originally Posted by mcnut

The oil was hardly dirty. This bike obviously hasn't been ridden enough!

You sound like my riding buddy. I just had my suspension lowered and the tuner said my internals look terrific so i guess it must be true.