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[QUOTE="mox69, post: 1219430, member: 76391"]
I took the front forks off my CR250 apart for the first time last night. It was actually a lot easier and less scary than I was assuming.

First, I didn't exactly have the 55mm wrench to pull the damper out. But oil did come out of the 2-3 holes near the top of the damper area.

Is the oil thats inside the damper totally sealed off from the rest of the system? Do I need to pour oil directly down those holes, or by pouring the correct amount of oil into the tube will I be ok?

I can make adjustments to oil levels by using a "fork oil level tool" , correct? (basically a syringe with a long small straw and a metal stopper to hold it at the same spot.)

One of the fork springs was actually broken about 2inches from the bottom. How on earth does that happen? Could using an electric impact wrench to take the forks apart cause that?

Lastly how do I translate a volume (say 375 ml) into something I can use with my fork oil tool? The fork oil tool has marks on the very bottom of the straw, starting at 10 and going up to about 275, what are these marks?

These questions should probably have been asked before I opened the forks, but I learn by experience :)
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