Hi, i am starting a thread to consolidate service and tuning info from this thread: http://forums.mtbr.com/shocks-suspension/x-fusion-slant-anyone-903382.html Almost everything you need to know for home service and a starting point for tuning, if you are so inclined. Should be good for all current xfusion rl2 forks. Mine is a 160 mm Sweep.
What you will need besides basic sockets/wrenches/hammer (i assune everyone has those)
park spa-2 pin spanner
28 mm socket, must be 6 point and ground flat like so for max engagement on top cap:
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Piece of plastic pipe or long socket for reinstalling damper shaft
soft blow hammer
buzzys slick honey grease, its the best. or rock n roll super slick
torco rsf lite
torco rsf medium
Oil measuring device
New oil seals (if necessary)
new o-ring and quad-ring kit from xfusion (if necessary)
Oil bucket
Disassembly:
1. Remove fork from bike and place in stand at 45 degrees with lowers pinting up. Remove air cap and depressurize. Remove rebound knob
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2. remove footnuts with sockets. Exposed end of damper shaft:
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3. Use a 4 mm socket placed on the end of the rebound shaft where tehre are hex flats. carefully pound on this with a hammer to unseat the shaft from the lowers. Nice and straight so that rod doesnt bend.
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DO NOt use the footnuts to drive out the shafts like on other forks, the nuts are too soft teh threads will strip.
4. Heres the spring shaft end. You can pound on this directly with teh hammer to disengage it.
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then carefully pull the lowers off the uppers and drain all the oil.
5. If its time for air spring service, unthread the air spring baseplate from the left leg using the pin spanner. Then carefully pull out the air piston assembly while holding the air valve open.
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6.If its time to change the damping oil or you want to revalve it; Rotate fork so upright. Remove the lockout switch with allen key. Unthread the damper side top cap and pull it up just half an inch or so until you can see the oil level. Turn fork upside down and drain the oil, while cycling teh rebound shaft to get it all out. Then carefully pull the damper up out of the leg. drain any excess oil, again while cycling teh shaft.
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My next post: Tuning and reassembly
What you will need besides basic sockets/wrenches/hammer (i assune everyone has those)
park spa-2 pin spanner
28 mm socket, must be 6 point and ground flat like so for max engagement on top cap:
Piece of plastic pipe or long socket for reinstalling damper shaft
soft blow hammer
buzzys slick honey grease, its the best. or rock n roll super slick
torco rsf lite
torco rsf medium
Oil measuring device
New oil seals (if necessary)
new o-ring and quad-ring kit from xfusion (if necessary)
Oil bucket
Disassembly:
1. Remove fork from bike and place in stand at 45 degrees with lowers pinting up. Remove air cap and depressurize. Remove rebound knob
2. remove footnuts with sockets. Exposed end of damper shaft:
3. Use a 4 mm socket placed on the end of the rebound shaft where tehre are hex flats. carefully pound on this with a hammer to unseat the shaft from the lowers. Nice and straight so that rod doesnt bend.
4. Heres the spring shaft end. You can pound on this directly with teh hammer to disengage it.
then carefully pull the lowers off the uppers and drain all the oil.
5. If its time for air spring service, unthread the air spring baseplate from the left leg using the pin spanner. Then carefully pull out the air piston assembly while holding the air valve open.
6.If its time to change the damping oil or you want to revalve it; Rotate fork so upright. Remove the lockout switch with allen key. Unthread the damper side top cap and pull it up just half an inch or so until you can see the oil level. Turn fork upside down and drain the oil, while cycling teh rebound shaft to get it all out. Then carefully pull the damper up out of the leg. drain any excess oil, again while cycling teh shaft.
My next post: Tuning and reassembly
