Ohlins 46mm forks top cap removal question

[brider]

Just about to pull the springs out of my Ohlins forks to see just what I have, but wondering about this special tool the factory manual refers to, I assume to engage the (2) pin holes in the top cap:

Can I use a generic adjustable spanner (adjustable pin spacing) to turn the top cap off, or should I opt for something like the factory tool?

 

[brider]

Bump. Anyone have pics or a vid of the cap removal?

 

[gasgasman]

Try one of these.

https://www.autozone.com/p/oemtools-wrench-27398/1207900?cmpid=PLA:US:EN:AD:ALO:GOO:TRS:PMX:OTE:GEN:NA:ALA:NA:NA:NA:NA:NA:NA:NA&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22142102098&gbraid=0AAAAADkcoVv_LcQDWmDrJSqcagIatLLTG&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhOfLBhCCARIsAJPiopNio51oHzxp_oDMACeKdHCmq82g_3fLZdlMztE-YYreD6rDsIa0kFIaAk6PEALw_wcB

 

[brider]

Try one of these.

https://www.autozone.com/p/oemtools-wrench-27398/1207900?cmpid=PLA:US:EN:AD:ALO:GOO:TRS:PMX:OTE:GEN:NA:ALA:NA:NA:NA:NA:NA:NA:NA&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22142102098&gbraid=0AAAAADkcoVv_LcQDWmDrJSqcagIatLLTG&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhOfLBhCCARIsAJPiopNio51oHzxp_oDMACeKdHCmq82g_3fLZdlMztE-YYreD6rDsIa0kFIaAk6PEALw_wcB

THAT is a great tool, thanks! However, I was able to get the cap unscrewed from the fork upper, now I can't get the 17mm wrench in the far right image onto the nut.....I'll try to post a pic.

 

[gasgasman]

You may need a thin 17mm wrench.

 

[brider]

UPDATE: Now that the temps are above single-digits I took a pic of the top cap assembly after I removed the top cap. Does anyone know how I can compress the spring support & spring so I can get to the 17mm nut?


Underneath that cup-shaped spring support is a what I guess is a bottoming bumper, and back to my original image, it looks like you have to compress the spring/spring support to get to the 17mm nut under the bumper:



Ideas? Is there a shop description of the procedure somewhere?