Fox 36 fork service

[Marcharry]

how many of you service your own forks? looks quite simple! is there any complete service kits anyone could recommend?

 

[Gary]

If you're doing a full service incl replacing all seals you need the Fox service/seal kit.
and depending on which model/year 36 two different bottles of suspension fluid and seal grease.
and you also need a few specific tools

 

[RustyMTB]

Servicing forks is relatively straightforward. You need somethng like this:

Fox - TF Tuned

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And the info from the horses's mouth on how to do it is here. You'll need to identify your exact fork before starting although the procedure doesn't vary very much from one to another. You can also find no end of instructional videos on You tube including a few from Fox themselves.

Service Procedures | Bike Tech Help Center | FOX

www.ridefox.com

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

how many of you service your own forks? looks quite simple! is there any complete service kits anyone could recommend?

get the 4 digit code off the rear of the right fork leg, its at the top near the seal.
go here: Bike Help Center | FOX
enter the 4 digit code and youll get all the info you need.

 

[Marcharry]

get the 4 digit code off the rear of the right fork leg, its at the top near the seal.
go here: Bike Help Center | FOX
enter the 4 digit code and youll get all the info you need.

Thank you. I’ll do that

 

[RustyIron]

how many of you service your own forks? looks quite simple! is there any complete service kits anyone could recommend?

Yeah. It's not so simple that you'd recommend the job to a knucklehead, but if you know the difference between a King Dick and a Snap On, then you'll be ok. There are tiny little parts that you need to keep track of, so you need have pay attention to what you're doing.

You should do the service on schedule. If you wait until the fork "needs service," then you might be causing undue harm. I'll generally reuse the seals and crush washers once, as they'll be in good shape if you keep everything clean. The dampener seals can go even longer, as it's sealed up and stays clean in there. When doing the fluid, it's important to get out ALL the air.

 

[Marcharry]

Update. I did the fork service myself. very straight forward to be fair! bought the kit from Tf Tuned. thanks for the help on here too! my forks feel like new! service was well overdue

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

Update. I did the fork service myself. very straight forward to be fair! bought the kit from Tf Tuned. thanks for the help on here too! my forks feel like new! service was well overdue

yep, did my sons 36 rhythm and my lyrik at the same time.
lyrik fork seals were easy to push in by hand but I had to make a drift for the 36's, the seals were much tighter to the stanchion.