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My 2012 Giant Trance X2 came with OE Fox forks. Plugging the serial number into the Fox site gives the following:
2012 Evolution Series 32 FLOAT 26 125
Serial number: 362301-0069
Part number: 910-04-838
Short ID:
Description: 2012, 32-A, FLOAT E-S, 125, RL, O/B, Blk, Grey Logo, 15QR, 1.5 T, Disc, Fox O/S, OE
Looking at the oil volume chart this isn't listed. The closest I can see is item 27 - 2005-2012 FLOAT & ALPS 120, 130 & 140 (O/B R, RL & RLC dampers) specifying 160ml / 30ml. Does that seem right?
The manual archive contains a link to OE products that looks promising but unfortunately comes up blank.
Ideally I'm looking for a lower leg service guide for Float forks with the rebound adjuster on top of the stanchion, rather than underneath as most guides seem to feature.
Any pointers please?
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I can't be any help other than another bump but considering fox expect their customers to service their forks regularly it would be really useful if they could easily find this information rather than pointing you at a generic guide.
Thanks... I have now found the (generic) Fox owner's manual that came with the bike. No information there on oil volumes.
I'd imagine Fox envisage a fluid service to be done by a registered service centre, which doesn't help me much!
Sounds about right.
Best guess from all the open bath o/b quantities would make sense.
For future ref, I've had the following response from a Fox service manager:
That's an open bath (O/B) RL (rebound, lock-out) damper, and while 160ml might be the max recommendation, you would be safe to stick with 155ml...and be sure to disassemble the cartridge in an effort to remove all of the old fluid.
So I guess that's what I'll be doing then.
So finally got this done using the Fox recommended oil volumes, new seals and foam rings etc and all back together.
I've pumped up the air side to just under the recommended starting pressure for my weight (160 lbs = 80 psi), but it is STIFF! The fork moves with that satisfying squelch sound, but I'm getting more like 10% sag if that, and can't get more than about a third travel jumping up and down on it. Took it for a loop around Swinley, got the rock drops a bit wrong and still the indicator ring showed only about 50% travel.
What can I have done wrong? Suspected the pressure gauge but readings for the shock and dropper post are reasonable.
You did empty the oil out of the damper by pushing the rod back and forth till nothing is left?
You did empty the oil out of the damper by pushing the rod back and forth till nothing is left?
Yup, empty as a pocket.
You certain you haven't just put too much air in for your weight and the compression is set to fully open? A forks recommended air pressure can sometimes be way off.
Let the air out and see if you can compress it all the way through it's travel.
Could be air in the lowers. If the fork doesn't compress much when you let air out its most likely the cause. Easily done with a rebuild, and will make the fork feel too stiff.
Try the old zip tie trick of pushing the flat end of one between the wiper seals and the stanchion and see if you hear a hiss of escaping air.