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Service Intervals

To extend the service life of your FOX fork or shock, the best product maintenance plan you can follow is cleaning the product exterior after each and every ride or race. Use mild soapy water, a very light pressure water spray to rinse, and wipe dry with a clean, dry cloth.

CAUTION: Do not use any solvents or de-greasers, as these products can damage the shock's exterior finish or its anodized parts.

Do not spray water directly on the seal/upper tube junction. Never use a high pressure washer on your FOX fork or rear shock.

When dirt dries onto the fork upper tube or shock body, it will chafe and damage the wiper seal. With a damaged seal, dirt works its way into the fork or shock. Simple, periodic maintenance can greatly extend the service life of your FOX fork or shock.

TIP: If you ride in extreme conditions frequently (wet and muddy, downhill racing, winter riding, etc.), correspondingly the service intervals should be more frequent.

Rear Shocks

service item	new	each ride/race	every 30 hours	every 100 hours/annually
set sag	X
check sag; reset if necessary		X
set damping adjustments	X
clean shock exterior with mild soap and water only; wipe dry with soft towel		X
air sleeve maintenance (FLOAT & DHX Air shocks)			X
clean and inspect bushings & reducers			X
suspension fluid service (must be performed by FOX Racing Shox or Authorized Service Center)				X

Air Spring Forks (All 32, 34, 36 FLOAT, TALAS, and DRCV)

service item	new	each ride/race	every 30 hours	every 100 hours
set sag	X
check sag; reset if necessary		X
set damping adjustments	X
clean exterior of fork with mild soap and water only; wipe dry with soft towel		X
inspect dropout thickness (9 mm)			X
inspect bushings			X
change oil in lower legs Visit the FOXHelp service site for more service procedures information.			X
change FLOAT fluid in air chamber of FLOAT forks.			X
change FLOAT fluid in air chamber TALAS and DRCV forks.				X
service damper: 32, 34, and 36 FIT; open cartridge (OC) and Terralogic_®				X

Coil Spring Forks (36 VAN & 40)

service item	new	each ride/race	every 30 hours	every 100 hours
set sag	X
check sag; reset if necessary		X
set damping adjustments	X
clean exterior of fork with mild soap and water only; wipe dry with soft towel		X
inspect bushings			X
change oil in lower legs Visit the FOXHelp service site for more service procedures information.			X
service damper: 36 RC2, 40 RC2				X