User manual FOX VANILLA R

[. . . ] 2004 Rear Shock Owner's Manual FLOAT - FLOAT R - FLOAT L - FLOAT RL Vanilla - Vanilla R - Vanilla RC AVA - TALAS - SBC Enduro - SBC Brain - K2 Pull Shock FOX RACING SHOX 130 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076 831. 274. 6500 FAX 831. 768. 9312 E-Mail: service@foxracingshox. com Website: www. foxracingshox. com 1 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Information Contact Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Method of Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Methods of Payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Use the "curb test" to start dialing in your rebound setting. Do this test on flat ground where there is little auto traffic and plenty of room. If the bike oscillates a few times after landing the rebound is too fast. Start with the dial in the middle (about 12 clicks from full slow) and adjust 4 clicks in the direction needed. Single clicks of adjustment can be used to fine tune the rebound damping. During the first few rides, adjust the rebound damping and note the different ride characteristics. Your rebound damping setting may change with different riding conditions. FLOAT L Shock Features Adjustable Air Spring - Internal Floating Piston - Oil Damping - Self Adjusting Air Negative Spring Nitrogen Charged - Speed Sensitive Compression Damping - Factory Tuned Rebound Damping Compression Lock-out with High Speed Blow-off Compression Lock-out The compression lock-out is the blue lever. For one option, the lever is at a 45° angle counter clockwise to the shock in the normal position. Moving the lever clockwise 90° increases compression damping which "locks-out" the shock. For the other option, the lever is in line with the shock in the normal position. Moving the lever 180° in either direction increases compression damping. The increased compression damping setting will be firm but will "blow-off" under a big hit or heavy load. 9 FLOAT RL Shock Features Adjustable Air Spring - Internal Floating Piston - Oil Damping - Self Adjusting Air Negative Spring Nitrogen Charged - Speed Sensitive Compression Damping - Externally Adjustable Rebound Damping Speed Sensitive Rebound Valve Stack - Compression Lock-out with High Speed Blow-off Rebound Adjustment Please refer to Rebound Adjustment for FLOAT R. Compression Lock-out Please refer to Compression Lock-out instructions for Float L. Enduro FLOAT R & FLOAT RL The Enduro FLOAT R and Enduro FLOAT RL shocks feature a switch that adjusts travel. When the switch is in line with the shock, it is in Long Travel mode and has 1. 875 inches of travel. When the switch is turned 90o in either direction the shock changes to short travel mode and has 1. 375 inches of travel. Important - All air pressure adjustments, adding or releasing air pressure, must be done in the long travel mode. (See page 8 for instructions on Adjusting Sag) If pressure is released when the shock is in the short travel mode it must be switched to long travel mode and pressurized to at least 10 psi greater than the starting pressure. For example, if the shock has 150 psi and the pressure is released in short travel mode, the shock must be switched to long travel mode and then pressurized to at least 160 psi. Pressure can then be released as long as the shock remains in long travel mode. The Enduro FLOAT R and Enduro FLOAT RL also feature a Rebound Adjuster Dial. Travel Adjustment Switch Rebound Adjuster Switch in Short -Travel Position Switch in Long-Travel Position 10 Air Volume Adjuster - AVA Some FLOAT shocks feature an Air Volume Adjuster or AVA. AVA technology affords a new level of fine tuning adjustment for mountain bike rear shocks. [. . . ] Note: It might be necessary to remove the reducers from the body end of the shock to remove the spring. Tighten the preload adjuster one full turn to keep the preload ring from shaking loose. BODY L OW REDUCER ER S (SLIDE OVER BODY) SPRING REDUCER (REMOVE FROM BODY) PRELOAD RING SPRING Vanilla RC RETAINER Back off preload ring to loosen the spring until the slotted spring retainer can be removed from the shock. Note: It might be necessary to remove the reducers from the shaft end of the shock to remove the spring. Slide the new spring on over the eyelet, and re-install the SHAFT EYELET spring retainer. [. . . ]