Wtaf, you’re only supposed to apply a tiny smear, to the seal rings and legs, not a ruddy gert dollop of the stuff. Typically you want to use a lubricant that has a similar composition of what’s found in the bath system. Yup – and altho I don’t have fox forks all my forks are serviced using motorcycle fork oil – its designed for the purpose.

MRP: We recommend cleaning your seal areas with a mild soap and water mix periodically, sooner rather than later if there is significant dirt build up. I know it’s challenging on free media because money comes from companies, not readers. But wouldn’t it be the whole point of that kind of article that the journalist helps the reader make up his mind ? Instead of just forwarding manufacturer’s fog screen speech ? Of course they all had to answer same question, which is kind of a good start, but… Set your regulator to 0psi (0 bar) and slowly increase pressure over the course of 30 seconds until you reach the appropriate pressure: is this the Float fluid that gets flushed out of the foam rings by the lower leg oil as the fork compresses? Not owned Fox for a while but seem to remember they changed the recommended oils for forks and binned Float off the list at one point.Now that we have the lower legs separated from the upper tubes, it's time to remove the old foam rings. The foam rings sit right underneath the dust wiper and are designed to catch any dirt that gets past the dust wiper. Over time the foam rings can collect a lot of crud and dry out.

Contamination or damage to the Pressure Relief Valve Assembly can cause an oil leak that allows the post to travel up when unweighted and down when weighted by a rider without actuation of the remote lever.

If you use a Sharpie or other marker to make this mark, take care not to remove the mark as you clean parts throughout the rebuild. A scribed line is also an option for marking the position of the ball bearing. Loosely position the Upper Post upside down in the Upper Bushing and Seal Installer (PN: 803-01-200) so the Upper Bushing rests on the tool. Push the Lower Post down against the tool to install the Upper Bushing. The following procedure guides you through the full rebuild of the 2018+ Transfer Seatpost with Internal Cable Routing. The 2017 Transfer Seatposts with Internal Routing are slightly different from the 2018 models and can be rebuilt using the instructions found here: 2017 Transfer Seatpost Rebuild (Internal) »