Step 1

Remove air cap and thread on a Fox shock pump. Slowly release all the air from the main air chamber with your pump. Verify that all air has been released by depressing the Schraded valve.

Step 2

Unthread and remove the air sleeve from the eyelet by turning it counter-clockwise.

Step 3

Replace the seals in the end of the air sleeve with new greased ones from the rebuild kit as shown. Set aside in a clean area once complete.

Step 4

Unthread the Air Fill Cap counter-clockwise with a T8 Torx driver then set it aside. Thread the MY22 Air Fill Adaptor (PN: 803-01-692) clockwise into the Reservoir End Cap fully to release the IFP pressure (if attached to a FOX high-pressure pump, use the pump to bleed out all air from the reservoir). Remove the Air Fill Adaptor by unthreading it counter-clockwise.

Step 5

Push the Reservoir End Cap into the Reservoir to gain access to the wire retaining ring. Remove the wire retaining ring by pushing the center of the ring down which will cause the ends of the ring to pop up. Be careful not to scratch the IFP bore while removing or installing this ring. Use a small hex wrench to lift the Reservoir End Cap out from the Reservoir.

Step 6

Hold the flats of the IFP with needle-nosed pliers while you unthread the IFP bleed screw counter-clockwise with a T15 Torx driver. Remove the bleed screw then remove the IFP by pulling up with needle-nosed pliers.

Step 7

Pour out any oil from the reservoir into your waste oil basin. Clamp the body eyelet in your soft jawed vise.

Step 8

37.5mm through 45mm travel Bomber Air shocks use a different bearing housing assembly than 47.5mm-75mm travel Bomber Air shocks. 

For 37.5mm-45mm travels: Use a 32mm wrench to unthread the bearing housing counter-clockwise.

Step 9

For 47.5mm-75mm travels: Remove the bearing housing cap and any travel spacers (if present) by unthreading counter-clockwise and removing the two screws with a 2mm hex wrench. Lift the bearing housing cap to expose the pin spanner holes in the bearing assembly.

Use the Pin Spanner Wrench (PN: 398-00-558) to unthread the bearing housing assembly counter-clockwise.

Step 10

Pour the oil from the body into your waste oil basin. Clamp the adjuster eyelet in your soft jawed vise. Unthread the piston bolt counter-clockwise with a chamfer-less 15mm socket. Remove the entire main piston valving assembly then the topout o-ring.

Step 11

Remove the bearing housing assembly followed by the bearing housing cap, bottom out bumper, and bottom out plate. Some shocks may use an o-ring as the bottom out bumper. In shocks that use an o-ring as the bottom out bumper, a bottom out spacer is required in addition to the plate and o-ring. Remove any shaft travel spacers if present.

Step 12

Remove the air sleeve o-ring within the eyelet. Remove the rebound rod by pulling it up out of the shaft. Verify that the 1.5mm ball bearing is in place at the end of the rebound rod.

Step 13

Step 14

Clean Loctite residue from the shaft and eyelet threads.

Step 15

Remove the decal from the reservoir then clean the outside of the reservoir with Isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free paper towel. Clamp the reservoir in shaft clamps PN: 803-01-852 and apply heat with a propane torch to the area where the eyelet overlaps the reservoir. Turn the eyelet counter-clockwise to unthread it from the reservoir. 

Step 16

Remove the Damping Adj Assembly from the eyelet by unthreading counter clockwise with a 10mm socket. Replace the o-rings on the inside of the eyelet assembly, the outside of the base vavle assembly and the low speed adjuster with new greased ones from the kit.

Step 1

Reinstall the Low Speed Adjuster and Base Valve Assembly, tightening clockwise to 65 in-lb (7.4 Nm) torque using a 10mm socket.

Step 2

Apply a small amount of blue Loctite 242 to the cleaned and dried threads of the reservoir. Install the reservoir over the Damping Adjust Assembly then thread clockwise by hand into the eyelet. Clamp the reservoir in clamps PN: 803-01-852 and tighten the eyelet clockwise to 15 ft/lb (20.34Nm) torque with the appropriate eyelet torque tool (398-00-280 for standard eyelets, 398-00-099 for trunnion eyelets).

Step 3

Replace the shaft o-ring within the eyelet with a new greased one from the kit. Apply red Loctite 277 to the first 2-3 threads of the shaft. Reinstall the eyelet tightening clockwise to 110 in-lb (12.4 Nm) torque.

Step 4

Clamp the shaft eyelet in your soft jawed vise then install a new greased air sleeve o-ring from the kit into the eyelet. Reinstall the bottom out plate.

Step 5

Install a new bottom out bumper from the kit (shown). In some cases this might be an o-ring and spacer, replace the o-ring with a new greased one from the kit. Reinstall the bearing housing cap making sure to orient the counter-bores on the cap toward the eyelet.

Step 6

Replace the quad ring and backup rings on the bearing housing assembly. Note the original configuration (default or flipped) of the thick and thin backup rings and replace the new ones in their original configuration. Replace the o-rings within the bearing housing assembly with new greased ones from the kit. Reinstall the bearing housing assembly onto the shaft as shown. Install a new greased topout o-ring from the kit onto the shaft.

Step 7

Remove the topout plate from the valving assembly then remove the compression valving assembly, main piston, and rebound valving assembly. Inspect the shims and replace any with damage. 

Step 8

Reinstall the rebound valving assembly onto the piston bolt followed by the main piston. Note the orientation of the main piston as shown. Reinstall the compression valving assembly followed by the topout plate. Make sure that no shims are off center or pinched.

Step 9

Replace the two o-rings on the rebound rod with new greased ones from the kit as shown. Make sure that the ball is present in the end of the rod. Coat the ball end of the rod with a thick film of Ultraplex LT2 or Stay Lube SL3125 blue waterproof grease. 

Step 10

Reinstall the rebound rod into the shaft with the ball end first. Push down on the rebound rod while you turn the red rebound knob counter-clockwise until you feel the stop. This verifies that the rebound rod is fully seated in the groove of the rebound knob and that the rod won't be pinched when tightening the piston bolt later. 

Step 11

Reinstall the main piston assembly onto the shaft taking care not to pinch any shims while threading the piston bolt clockwise. Tighten the piston bolt clockwise to 80 in-lb (9.0 Nm) torque with a 15mm chamfer-less socket.

Step 12

Replace the o-ring on the IFP with a new greased one from the kit. Coat the inside wall of the reservoir with a thin film of FOX 4 wt. oil. Reinstall the IFP into the reservoir. Reinstall the bleed screw with new greased o-ring from the kit into the IFP, tightening clockwise to 7in-lb (0.8 Nm) torque while holding the flats of the IFP. Reinstall the wire retaining ring into the groove in the reservoir as shown.

Step 13

Clamp the body in your soft jawed vise then reinstall the shaft assembly tightening the bearing housing clockwise to 240 in-lb (27.1 Nm) torque.

For 37.5mm-45mm travels: Use a 32mm wrench to tighten the bearing housing clockwise.

For 47.5mm-75mm travels: use the Pin Spanner Wrench (PN: 398-00-558) to tighten the bearing housing clockwise (shown).

Step 14

Reinstall any travel spacers that were removed earlier. Reinstall the two screws that retain the bearing housing cap (if removed previously). Tighten clockwise to 10 in-lb (1.1 Nm) torque with a 2mm hex wrench.

Step 1

Open all adjusters by turning them fully counter-clockwise. Remove the oil fill plug by turning it counter-clockwise with a T8 Torx driver. Make sure that your vacuum bleed machine is filled with FOX 4wt. oil (PN 025-03-063). Install the vacuum fitting (PN 803-01-691) into the body fill port by turning it clockwise. Cycle the shock by hand while you perform the vacuum cycle. Repeat as necessary to purge all air from the shock. Set the IFP to the appropriate depth based on the length of your reservoir.

Step 2

Orient the oil fill port so it is the highest part of the shock. Remove the vacuum fitting and reinstall the oil fill plug with new greased o-ring from the kit. Tighten clockwise to 8 in-lb (0.9 Nm) torque. 

Step 3

Remove the wire retaining ring by pushing the center of the ring down which will cause the ends of the ring to pop up. Be careful not to scratch the IFP bore while removing or installing this ring. Coat the inside of the reservoir with a thin film of FOX 4wt. oil. Replace the o-ring of the reservoir end cap with a new greased one from the kit. Reinstall the reservoir end cap into the reservoir pushing down to allow for installation of the retaining ring.

Step 4

Reinstall the wire ring. Use a small hex wrench to lift the reservoir end cap into place making sure to orient the fill port away from the damper body. Install the air fill adaptor by threading it in clockwise. Set the IFP pressure to 150 psi. Remove the air fill adaptor while still attached to your pump. Reinstall the air fill cap with a new greaswed o-ring from the kit, tightening clockwise to 3 in-lb (0.3 Nm) torque.

Step 5

Coat the main air seal and backup rings on the bearing assembly with a thin film of FOX 20wt. gold oil. Coat the seals and backup rings in the end of the air sleeve with a thin film of FOX 20wt. gold oil

Step 6

Begin to reinstall the air sleeve assembly onto the shock damper. Add 2cc of FOX 20wt. gold oil into the positive air chamber. Push the air sleeve assembly to the eyelet then tighten clockwise until hand tight. Add air to your desired pressure then reinstall the black air cap. Clean the exterior of the shock then dyno test all functions.