For all you folks setting up Manitous for the first time, there are a few ‘features’ that are important to follow, esp related to travel.
Because of the, I think, very sensitive negative air chamber, it is critical that the fork is unweighted when you attach the pump to add/remove air (connecting a shock pump also opens the valve between -‘ve and +’ve chamber)
I’ve learned over the years, and after much confusion and frustration, that it is advisable not only for the fork to be unweighted (manitou says to turn the bike upside down), but for something to be actively pulling the fork to full extension.
In the workshop, this means on a stand with the front wheel adding the weight to pull it down. If out on the trail, either have the front wheel unweighted, or if it’s upside down actively pull up on the wheel/lowers to ensure full travel.
If had a few instances where after the changing the IVA I’d lost travel, or on my sons bike the forks getting progressively lower over the year and every time I added air it seemed to get worse (because as soon as you attach the pump it opens the valve to both chambers). let out all air, attach pump, pull on lowers, pump to desired pressure. Job-jobbed.
It is a way to look like a magician if you are helping someone new to Manitou :-)