Many current bikes are fitted with suspension from Fox. Forks and shocks should be serviced once a year. If you don't have a competent shop nearby, you have to send your Fox components in. Many people know from painful experience that this is expensive and can take a long time. Only very few people realise that the small service on American forks and shocks is not that complicated. With a little skill, you can easily do it yourself. Then you only have to send your products in for a major service after two years, as this requires many special tools.
In this workshop we will show you how to change the oil and replace the wiper rings on the Fox 32 air forks. The price for the spare parts is 23 euros for spare parts plus 12 euros for a quarter litre of 7.5W damping oil. Float air shocks need regular seal changes and a portion of fresh grease. We carry out the maintenance on a Fox Float RP 2. Price for the spare parts: 25 euros.
If you do not scratch anything during maintenance and do not make any mistakes, the warranty remains fully valid.
Spare parts for Fox suspension forks and shocks: In the bike shop or at www.toxoholics.de
Information on maintenance: www.foxracingshox.com/fox_tech_center
You can also find the entire article on this workshop topic in the PDF download below.
Small service for Fox 32 suspension forks
The oil should be changed and the scraper rings replaced once a year. Do not let the air out yet. A mounting stand for bicycles is ideal for securing the fork. Remove the fork and clamp it with the steerer tube in the clamping claw of the mounting stand.
Small service on Fox Float dampers
Treat the air chamber of your Fox Float shock to new seals and fresh grease. Clamp the removed shock with the upper shock eyelet in a vice.
