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Page 2: ...lfunctions FOX Racing Shox shall have no liability beyond the repair or replacement of your fork pursuant to the terms outlined in the warranty provisions of this manual specific exclusions from warranty Parts replaced due to normal wear and tear and or routine mainte nance Parts subject to normal wear and tear and or routine maintenance Parts that are damaged due to obvious abuse Bushings Seals a...
Page 3: ... TUNING SETTING SAG 10 CHANGING TRAVEL 11 MAINTAINING YOUR FORK 11 FLOAT 12 SETTING SAG 13 CHANGING TRAVEL 14 MAINTAINING YOUR FORK 15 F SERIES FX 16 SETTING SAG 17 CHANGING TRAVEL 18 MAINTAINING YOUR FORK 19 VANILLA 20 SETTING SAG 21 SETTING UP YOUR FORK 21 CHANGING THE COIL SPRING 22 MAINTAINING YOUR FORK 22 CHANGING TRAVEL 23 TUNING NOTES 26 INTERNATIONAL VERSIONS FRANCAIS 28 ITALIANO 54 DEUTSC...
Page 4: ...r housing through the stem If your fork loses oil tops out excessively or makes unusual noises immediately stop riding and contact FOX Racing Shox or an Authorized FOX Racing Shox Service Center for inspection Continued use of the fork can cause loss of control and serious or fatal injuries Some noises such as spring rattle oil flow and minor clicks are normal Use only FOX Racing Shox replacement ...
Page 5: ...t the top of the crown Install the star fangled nut in the steerer tube with a star fangled nut installation tool 3 Install the fork on the bicycle The headset should be adjusted so it turns freely without drag or free play 4 Re installthebrakesandadjustthebrakepadsaccordingtothebrakemanufacturer sinstructions Ifyourforkisadiscbrake onlymodel route the front disc brake hose through the supplied di...
Page 6: ...following three dimensions Maximum Peak Tire Diameter 686 mm 27 00 inch Maximum Edge Tire Diameter 652 mm 25 67 inch Maximum Tire Width 61 mm 2 40 inch DO NOT USE A TIRE IF ANY MEASUREMENT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS SHOWN ABOVE USING LARGER TIRES IS NOT RECOMMENDED AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES FORK TERMINOLOGY TRAVEL total amount the fork compresses SAG amount the fork compresses wi...
Page 7: ...ply rotatethelevercounterclockwisetothethreeo clockposition Thisputsthecartridgein open mode returningnormal compression damping THE FORK MAY CYCLE A COUPLE TIMES AFTER ACTIVATING THE LOCKOUT ONCE COMPLETE LOCKOUT IS ACHIEVED THE FORK MAY CONTINUE TO MOVE 3 5MM THIS IS NORMAL AND DOES NOT AFFECT PERFORMANCE ADJUSTING LOW SPEED COMPRESSION RLC MODELS ONLY Low speedcompressiondampingisadjustedwithth...
Page 8: ...in clockwise USING THE FOX HIGH PRESSURE AIR PUMP Use a FOX High Pressure Air Pump see picture on right to change the air pressure in your FOX fork 1 Removetheaircap picturedontheleft fromthetopoftherightforkleg forTALASforks seetheAIRSPRINGTUNING SETTINGSAGsectiononpage10 ConnectthepumpbythreadingthechuckontotheSchradervalveuntilthepumpgaugeregisterspressure This takes about 6 turns If the fork h...
Page 9: ...ebound Lockout Air spring pressure Rebound adjustments Travel blue lever left leg Rebound red knob Lockout blue lever right leg Low speed compression blue dial Lockout threshold blue knob on bottom of right fork leg Travel blue lever left leg Rebound red knob Lockout blue lever right leg Travel blue lever left leg Rebound red knob TALAS DISC BRAKE HOSE GUIDE DISC ONLY MODELS TALAS TRAVEL ADJUST KN...
Page 10: ... appropriate pressure for rider weight using the Pump 5 Install a zip tie with light friction on the upper tube and push it down until it contacts the fork seal Carefully sit on the bike and assume a normal ridingposition Theforkshouldcompressslightly Beingcarefulnottofurthercompressthefork dismountthebicycle Measurethedistancebetween the seal and the zip tie This distance is sag 6 Compare your sa...
Page 11: ...own the fork for a few seconds Cycle the fork a few times and it will hold down at its new shorter travel Increasing Travel From a shorter travel setting turn the TALAS knob counterclockwise to increase travel Turn knob desired number of clicks and unweight the fork for a few seconds to allow the fork to extend MAINTAINING YOUR FORK TALASForxfeatureproprietarysealsthatmakeitvirtuallymaintenance fr...
Page 12: ... guide Air spring pressure Rebound Integrated disc brake guide Trail Tune Rebound Bump threshold Integrated disc brake guide adjustments Rebound red knob Low speed compression blue dial Lockout blue lever Bump threshold blue knob on bottom of right fork leg Rebound red knob Lockout blue lever Rebound red knob Rebound red knob Bump threshold blue knob on bottom of right fork leg FLOAT DISC BRAKE HO...
Page 13: ...r sag measurement to the SAG SETUP table below Ifyoursagislowerthanonthetable screw on the pump fitting note the current air pressure setting and depress the black bleed valve to reduce the gauge pressure by 5 psi Measure sag again and repeat adjustment if necessary If your sag is higher than on the table screw on the pump fitting note the current air pressure setting and pump to increase the gauge ...
Page 14: ...r details on how to bleed air with the pump Remove the left top cap with a 26mm socket 6 point socket wrench 2 Loosen the bottom nut 3 4 turns with a 10mm wrench With a plastic mallet gently tap the bottom of the shaft to disengage it from the lower leg Allow oil to drain into a bucket Remove the bottom nut and crush washer 3 Compresstheforkasmuchaspossible Theairpistonwillbevisibleaboutoneinchbel...
Page 15: ...ration Re install the blue air cap 11 You re done Go ride INCORRECT CORRECT Note seal orientation AIR PISTON SEAL ORIENTATION FLOAT Forx Travel Spacer Diagram Left Left 100mm Travel Configuration Travel Spacer 130mm Travel Configuration No Travel Spacer TOP TOP MAINTAINING YOUR FORK FLOAT Forx feature proprietary seals that make it virtually maintenance free Consult the QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE on the ...
Page 16: ... Bump threshold adjustments Rebound red knob Lockout blue lever Lockout threshold blue knob on bottom of right fork leg Rebound red knob Lockout blue lever Rebound red knob Rebound red knob Bump threshold blue knob on bottom of right fork leg F SERIES FX AIR CAP LOCKOUT THRESHOLD RLT ONLY DUST SEAL UPPER TUBE V BRAKE POSTS SOME MODELS ONLY DROPOUT STEERER CROWN LOWER LEG BUMP THRESHOLD FX ONLY F S...
Page 17: ...sag measurement to the SAG SETUP table below Ifyoursagislowerthanonthetable screw on the pump fitting note the current air pressure setting and depress the black bleed valve to reduce the gauge pressure by 5 psi Measure sag again and repeat adjustment if necessary If your sag is higher than on the table screw on the pump fitting note the current air pressure setting and pump to increase the gauge pr...
Page 18: ...FOX HIGH PRESSURE AIR PUMP on page 11 for details on how to bleed air with the pump Remove the left top cap with a 26mm socket 6 point socket wrench 2 Loosen the bottom nut 3 4 turns with a 10mm wrench With a plastic mallet gently tap the bottom of the shaft to disengage it from the lower leg Allow oil to drain into a bucket Remove the bottom nut and crush washer 3 Compresstheforkasmuchaspossible ...
Page 19: ...e desired pressure and cycle it several times to check for proper operation Re install the blue air cap 11 You re done Go ride INCORRECT CORRECT Note seal orientation AIR PISTON SEAL ORIENTATION F100 Forx Travel Spacer Diagram Left Left 80mm Travel Configuration Travel Spacer 100mm Travel Configuration No Travel Spacer TOP TOP MAINTAINING YOUR FORK F series Forx feature proprietary seals that make i...
Page 20: ... guide Coil spring preload Rebound Integrated disc brake guide adjustments Rebound red knob Preload blue knob on top of left fork leg Low speed compression blue dial Lockout blue lever Lockout threshold blue knob on bottom of right fork leg Rebound red knob Preload blue knob on top of left fork leg Lockout blue lever Rebound red knob Preload blue knob on top of left fork leg VANILLA DISC BRAKE HOS...
Page 21: ... You may need to obtain a coil with a different spring rate SETTING UP YOUR FORK ADJUSTING REBOUND COMPRESSION LOCKOUT AND THRESHOLD Depending on your fork model some controls may or may not be available on your fork To see which controls depending on model are available on your VANILLA fork see page 20 Then see pages 6 8 to adjust them Makesurethatyoursagdoesn tchangeaftermakinganadjustment Seeth...
Page 22: ...t sag as described above MAINTAINING YOUR FORK VANILLA Forx feature proprietary seals that make it virtually maintenance free Consult theQUICKREFERENCEGUIDE on the inside cover of this manual for replacement kits and seal part numbers and other pertinent information THE SLOT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT FORK LEG IS NOT AN ADJUSTMENT IT IS USED WHEN LOOSENING THE BOTTOM NUT FROM THE BASE STUD SAG TROU...
Page 23: ...rench unscrew the left side bottom nut six turns Place a clean dry oil pan underneath the left side of the fork Tap on the bottom nut with a plastic faced hammer to disengage the plunger shaft from the lower leg Unscrew and remove the bottom nut and washer Push up on the shaft with a thin screwdriver and let the oil drain 3 Turn the bike or fork over Push down on the left side plunger shaft The co...
Page 24: ...VEL SPACER ON THE DAMPER IS ADDED OR REMOVED FROM THE FORK WHERE THE MAIN SPRING SIDE IS REARRANGED 6 Looking at the VANILLA FORX TRAVEL SPACER DIAGRAM on page 26 add or remove the travel spacers between the black negative spring guide and the aluminum coil insert on the left side plunger shaft 7 Re install the plunger shaft assembly into the left uppertube You may need to guide it through the bot...
Page 25: ...screw with a 2mm hex key wrench DAMPER INTERNALS WILL BE DAMAGED IF THE REBOUND KNOB IS NOT HELD FIRMLY WHEN TIGHTENING THE REBOUND KNOB SCREW 11 Adjusting damper knobs and cycling fork RL RLC FORKS Turn the lockout lever to the open position three o clock position ALLFORX Checkthatyourreboundsettingiscorrect factorysettingisturnknobfullyinclockwise thensixclicksout Cycletheforkseveraltimes tochec...
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