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Step 6 - Looking at the Vanilla Forx Travel Spacer Diagram, add or remove the Travel Spacers between the black
negative spring guide and the Aluminum coil insert on the left side plunger shaft.
Step 7 - Reinstall the plunger shaft assembly into the left Uppertube. You may need to guide it through the bottom
lower leg hole using a long thin screwdriver. Install the crush washer and bottom nut and torque to 50 in-lb.
Step 8 - On the Left Side: Pour into the left Uppertube 30cc of NEW FOX Suspension Fluid (7.5 wt.) or if clean reuse
the oil from the clean drain pan. Install the Coil Spring. Install the Travel Spacers on top of the coil as shown in the
Vanilla Forx Travel Spacer Diagram for your correct travel. Install the Preload topcap and torque to 165 in-lb.
Step 9 - Thread in the right side Damper topcap and torque to 165 in-lb.
Step 10- Installing the damper knobs on RL, RLT and RLC:
a) Low-Speed Compression knob on RLC models only: Install the blue Low-speed compression knob so that
the groove on the bottom of the knob is positioned over the Aluminum pin in the Damper Topcap.
b) Lockout Lever Installation: Using the blue Lockout Lever as a wrench, screw the Lockout Screw (octagon
wrench flats) in the clockwise direction until you feel it stop. Put the Lockout Lever on lockout screw so that
the lever faces approximately 6 o’clock position.
Installing Lockout Lever on RL and RLT models: Using a 1.5mm hex key wrench, lightly tighten each of the 3 set
screws on the Lockout Lever. Loosen each set screw 1/4 turn.
Installing Lockout Lever on RLC models: The Lockout Lever and Low-speed compression knob are spring-loaded
upward (this is normal). Push down on the lockout lever until you feel it stop. Using a 1.5mm hex key wrench, lightly
tighten each of the 3 set screws on the Lockout Lever. Loosen each set screw 1/4 turn.
c) Rebound knob installation: Install the red rebound knob so that the slot feature on the bottom of the knob
lines up with the flats on the rebound adjuster shaft. Put on one drop of Blue Loc-tite 242 to the flathead
screw. Holding the rebound knob firmly, install and tighten the flathead screw with a 2mm hex key wrench.
WARNING: Damper internals will be damaged if the rebound knob is not held firmly when tightening the rebound knob screw.
Step 11- Adjusting Damper Knobs and cycling fork:
On RL, RLT and RLC forks: Turn the Lockout Lever to the open position (3 o’clock position).
On ALL forx: Check that your rebound setting is correct (factory setting is turn knob fully in clockwise, then 6 clicks out).
Cycle the fork several times to check for proper operation before riding. If there is free movement in the fork during com-
pressing or if it makes strange noises, disassemble the fork to check for complete number and orientation of spacers.
Negative
Spring
Guide
Main
Spring
80mm
100mm
125mm
Travel
Spacers
25mm
20mm
20mm
25mm
20mm
25mm
20mm
25mm
20mm
Preload
Topcap
Plunger
Shaft
Vanilla Forx Travel Spacer Diagram
Adjuster Knobs
All Forx
RL, RLT,
RLC
RLC Only
