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Message: [QUOTE="dirt bike dave, post: 1195631, member: 18302"] The head on the bottom of the fork is for the damper rod assembly. It will just spin if you turn it, doing no harm inside the fork. To remove, the manual will tell you to hold the inside of the damper rod with a special tool. Some folks get them to break loose with air tools. I would recommend removing the fork cap at the top of the fork, pulling the spring out and pouring the oil (if any) out the top. Leaving the spring out, compress the fork all the way. Fill withe the recommended oil to about 4" from the top. Put the spring in and fork cap on, and go ride. Oil level has a big impact on bottoming resistance. Higher oil level = more resistant to bottoming. 4" from the top is a good starting point for many old fashioned forks. If you don't bottom them at all, take some oil out from the top using a straw or a syringe. [/QUOTE]