Manitou “fork service kit”
I am assuming the 10,000% markup on sockets is actually needed. Anyone privvy to how thin the “thin walled” 8mm is?
by pgh_matt
Manitou “fork service kit”
I am assuming the 10,000% markup on sockets is actually needed. Anyone privvy to how thin the “thin walled” 8mm is?
by pgh_matt
3 Comments
Looks like a cassette tool and a flat ground socket used for the top cap the 8mm thin wall socket should be easy to locate. You could probably pick up all that for about $25 with some searching on Amazon but the 24mm socket may take a little bit of work with a grinder or belt sander.
Probably not, flat faced sockets aren’t cheap. The other tools most mechanics already have.
As some others have mentioned, just buy the sockets individually.
It’s been a while since I’ve serviced my manitou mezzer but you just need a 8mm socket that fits in a 14mm box wrench. I believe i got a Wera 8mm deep socket and a normal Wera 24mm socket from Amazon and ground down the face on a belt sander. Absolutely make sure you do this for the 24mm as it’ll otherwise slip and you get rounded off nut :(. Also make sure you clean any metal debris from sanding.
You can grind the walls on the 8mm by sticking it on a drill and wrapping sandpaper around it.
The last tool is a normal cassette lockring tool (it actually even lists model in the manual! “e.g. Park tool FR-5.2”).
Goodluck!