Damper rod....am I missing something

[bird]

Hi all...changing my fork seals an bushes etc on my 2001 FZS 600 box eye. When fitting the damper rod and tightening it just gets stuck and doesnt slide as it should. Am I missing something totally here? It seems logical that if I tighten the bottom bolt the inner tubing cant move, but it should...stumped.


I followed the guide on this forum together with the manual.



Can anybody help?


Cheers


Bird