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It has a FSA branded BB, whip it out in the usual way(??). Then carefully prise the seal off the non drive side bearing and apply grease; pack it by hand and when you put the seal back it forces the grease into the bearings.
The drive side is a little more complex. You have to remove the cup which is pressed onto the bearing. I popped the bb into a vice so that the flange on the cup rested on the vice jaws but the jaws cleared the threads. Then careful application of a kinetic spanner (hammer) will free the BB.
After that its the same procedure for repacking as the other side.
At this point it becomes clear that if you can source the bearings on their own the whole unit is rebuildable (watch this space).
Then bung it all back together being careful to get the cups the right way round.
Sorted!
Toodle pip