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[Closed] Fox fork Servicing- the lockout lever on RLC forks

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I've had my 160 Talas 36s for about 4 months now so I figured it was time for an oil change, all went well including seperating the 3 parts of the Talas system to clean and replace the 2 x 3cc float fluid.(I've only done Floats before) The lube oil in the lower legs was somewhat dirty so I'm glad I did the service.

I also took the damper side topcap apart to clean as it was full of grit- I made sure not to loose any of the balls but getting it back together is tricky!

Since reassembling the lock out on the fork doesn't seem to lock out as fully- now I almost never use the lockout so I'm not that bothered but It's annoying it's not 100% right. I'm wondering if I've not reattached the lockout lever correctly.

This fox service page ( http://service.foxracingshox.com/consumers/Content/Service/Forks/FLOAT/FLOAT_RLC.htm) shows at the bottom how to reattach the topcap, it states;

[i]"Place the lockout lever on top of the low-speed compression bezel. Using the lever as a wrench, turn the lockout lever clockwise as far as it will go. Take the lever off, replace it and turn again until you are sure that you have turned the adjuster shaft fully clockwise. Remove the lever one more time and position it near the 6 o'clock position; this is now the locked-out position of the fork. Turning the lever counter-clockwise will unlock the fork. However, note that the fork will mechanically be locked out once the lever has past the 3 o'clock position, although it is a good idea to turn the lever full counter-clockwise anyway."[/i]

I've done this and the lockout lever hits a stop at approx the 6 o'clock postion as expected, but when rotating to the un-locked out position there is no stop- the lever only stops because it hits the ramped surface of the crown. Have it put it back together correctly? Or is there air trapped somewhere or something similar which is then compressing giving a condition where the fork is not fully locked out?

For info; this page shows the Talas III 36 service procedure (You don't need to disassemble the talas outer tube just to change the float fluid) http://service.foxracingshox.com/consumers/Content/Service/QuickTech/36mm_TALAS_III_SpgServ.htm

Fox oil volumes are here; http://service.foxracingshox.com/consumers/Content/Service/oil_volumes.htm (Talas 36 160 2012 is #66)

This video is also useful for anyone service a Talas fork, which is slightly more involved that the Float but still easy enough at home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaWsvH-vheY


 
Posted : 11/01/2013 12:23 pm
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If it helps, my Float RLC behaves in exactly the same way. Make sure you adjust the blow-off threshold from time to time, otherwise you risk the pin seizing in the assembly.


 
Posted : 11/01/2013 12:40 pm