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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

 

 

 

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, 36; F-SERIES, FLOAT & TALAS)

service item

new

each ride/race

every 100 hours/annually

set sag

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

 

 

X

change FLOAT fluid in air chamber
(FLOAT & F-Series models only)

 

 

X


Coil Spring Forks (36 VAN & 40)

service item

new

each ride/race

every 30 hours

set sag

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

 

 

X



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