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Zombie thread! Mwahahaha...
Make sure you have the small snap ring off the re-bound adjuster (blue thing) so you can take the preload nut completely off.
The cap has very fine threads and will unscrew less than 1/2" or so. Keep slight pressure with your hand above the cap (on the back of the ratchet or wrench) so it doesn't shoot off and get lost in the shop, but it won't be very hard at all, maybe an inch of free spring play?
You can push it together by hand on re-assembly.
Note: Follow the specific instructions in the manual regarding the re-bound setting (long pointy thing that screws to the blue thing) when you re-assemble them. Once you are done you'll go "Wow! That was easy!"