Answered Fox Factory 34 Axle Adjustment

[Woad]

I have a new Fox Factory 34 fit4 fork. The quick release is too loose and I can't get it tight enough. On all my other forks their is a Numbered Cam adjustment on the other side of the skewer that you can adjust to get more tension on the axle. The factory doesn't have this, and it's just a 3 pronged cam, that can't be adjusted. I can't find any literature online about this issue, and the manual just shows the numbered cam's like the other forks.

 

[RickBullotta]

You have the same thing - just without the numbers. Loosen the bolt, rotate the notched and threaded piece clockwise or counterclockwise as needed.

 

[Woad]

You have the same thing - just without the numbers. Loosen the bolt, rotate the notched and threaded piece clockwise or counterclockwise as needed.

Thanks for the quick reply, thats what I thought as well so I tried tightening it up after rotating it and marred the surface of the 3 teeth. I took a better picture. You can see that there is no way I can adjust it because in the end, The cam has to line up perfectly with the 3 teeth in the fork.
Thanks for the help, i feel defeated by this blasted thing!

 

[RickBullotta]

Weird. Just bought one for my wife and it has the "normal" dial.

 

[RickBullotta]

I called a friend with a brand new 34 also - just use a 4mm on the end of the quick release to adjust. Enjoy!

 

[Woad]

I called a friend with a brand new 34 also - just use a 4mm on the end of the quick release to adjust. Enjoy!

THANK YOU! That worked like a charm, seems so simple now! I owe you a frosty one.

 

[RickBullotta]

THANK YOU! That worked like a charm, seems so simple now! I owe you a frosty one.

I have no idea why they made that change and didn't update the tech docs, but glad you're sorted. My wife's fork was apparently a new-in-box 2020.

 

[Woad]

I have no idea why they made that change and didn't update the tech docs, but glad you're sorted. My wife's fork was apparently a new-in-box 2020.

Interesting so is mine "fox factory 34 fit4" its the 2020, shiny black. Who knows!?

 

[RickBullotta]

Interesting so is mine "fox factory 34 fit4" its the 2020, shiny black. Who knows!?

Well, then that means that you can put in a "regular" Fox 34 axle nut if you prefer! ;-)