VII. MAINTENANCE
IMPORTANT: The 2001 MARS should not be used if any parts appear to be, or are damaged.
Contact your local dealer or Answer Products for replacement parts.
IMPORTANT: Use of fork boots is recommended to keep your MARS fork performing at it’s
optimum for extended service cycles, and maintaining maximum life of fork. Use of this
fork without fork boots will require frequent service intervals to maintain performance and
normal life of fork. Warranty will be void if fork is found to show that boots where not in
place and frequent service was not performed.
MICROLUBE
All 2001 Manitou forks come standard with the
MicroLube lubrication system. Located at the back of
the fork is a small fitting that is the heart of the
MicroLube system. This is where you inject grease. The
major benefits of the MicroLube system are that it is
lightweight and effective. Only a small quantity of
grease is needed to properly lubricate the fork, and the
fitting for injecting grease puts it just where it needs to
be. MicroLube also greatly decreases the time you have
to spend servicing your fork because you can regrease
the fork without disassembly. With MicroLube, you can
simply grease your fork as needed, and that’s what we
recommend. If you feel any stiction developing with
your fork, give about 10 squirts with Prep M lube. Push
the fork up and down a few times to ensure that the
lube penetrates properly and the go ride.
Your 2001 MARS Fork requires periodic maintenance, cleaning, and inspection. Moisture and con-
tamination may build up inside the fork depending on the severity of riding conditions. To maintain
top performance, it is recommended that the fork be periodically disassembled, cleaned, dried and
re-greased using Prep-M grease. See Figure 6.
IMPORTANT: When filling the fork with grease through the Microlube grease ports it is impor-
tant to note the grease is being forced between the upper and lower bushing. If the area is
overfilled the force of the grease may force the upper bushing and dust seal out.
TPC OIL LEVEL
IMPORTANT: Maintaining the proper oil level in your
TPC is very important. Not enough oil will allow
foaming and reduce the performance. Too much oil
will restrict travel and may cause damage to the sys-
tem and an unsafe riding situation. Finish reading
this entire section prior to making any changes to
the oil level.
To check the oil level: remove only the compression
damping assembly located in the top of the right leg.
Leave the left side spring stack (air spring) in place to
keep the fork fully extended. Use a tape measure or
dip stick to determine the oil level. The recommended
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
RECOMMENDED
LEVEL
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