Rebuilding Z1 D-O II

[bjanga]

I have a 2004 Marzocchi Z1 Drop-off II. The fork has an internal rebound adjuster that I am going to attempt to adjust. It came with a long rod to turn the adjuster. I am planning on unscrewing one of the top caps and seeing what happens . . . the fork has air 'helper' chambers on both sides (filled through the top caps) and I do not know which side the adjuster is on. Anyone pulled one of these apart? Anything I should not do? Do I need to unscrew the nut at the bottom of the fork before unscrewing the top caps?

[Quo Fan]

Before you do anything, go to www.marzocchi.com and download the manual. All the rebuild info is there in the manual. I wouldn't reccomend doing anything without the manual.

[bjanga]

Marz website does not actually list my fork. The manual that came with my fork leads me to believe that all I need to do is unscrew the top caps from the crown but I am worried about somehow damaging the air helper chambers. Thanks for the pointer, I am probably gonna call Marzocchi tomorrow.

[bjanga]

I just popped off (both) caps. Nothing but springs and oil in sight. Perhaps if I compress both legs the magical rebound thingy will be revealed.

I also guess that the air assist just adds pressure to the entire fork assembly.

[bjanga]

Last night I compressed both legs and I think I turned something with the adjuster rod but the fork feels the same to me. I probably need to drain the oil to see what I am doing.

I just removed the spring from the right leg and added a tiny bit of air to the leg. Going for a ride after dinner . . . the fork feels great in my back yard.