Fox 36 damper service (inverted fit)

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Fox 36 damper service (inverted fit)
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flag oakesy2001uk
Posted: Dec 8, 2013 at 6:36 Quote
Anyone changed the oil in an inverted FIT damper?

Its a fox 36 Rc2 FIT Vanilla if it matters.

It seems you need a special "miximiser" syringe only available in america land to bleed the damper! cant see whats special about it or find anywhere to buy one..

http://service.foxracingshox.com/consumers/Content/Service/QuickTech/36FITRLCFullServProc.htm

I can do the rest of a fork service, and like to do things at home so thought I'd try and give it a go...

I also wanted to try some lighter weight oil in the damper, the damping range seems to stay in the lower end all the time so thought it might work well, anyone tried going down to a 7wt?

If I'm mad and should just send it off tell me! I suppose I could just have the damper serviced... but I do like to figure these things out for myself if I can...
flag evilazonic666
Posted: Dec 8, 2013 at 10:18 Quote
You can use a cap to a automotive gear oil bottle as well. Trianglular in shape. Cut the bottle in half and thread to the cap. Makes its own bath.
flag oakesy2001uk
Posted: Dec 8, 2013 at 15:32 Quote
evilazonic666 wrote:
You can use a cap to a automotive gear oil bottle as well. Trianglular in shape. Cut the bottle in half and thread to the cap. Makes its own bath.

i'm sorry, not following...
flag evilazonic666
Posted: Dec 8, 2013 at 16:43 Quote
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000ONZXPK

Take a look at the pic in the link. Cut it a tad above the label, invert it and stick it in the port where the mixmizer would go.....
flag dirtmerchantbicycles
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Posted: Dec 8, 2013 at 23:09 Quote
That syringe has a long tip which "threads" (its just plastic) nicely into the bleed port. I'm sure you can find something similar in UK land. Get creative, anything to hold oil on top of the bleed port.
flag evilazonic666
Posted: Dec 9, 2013 at 3:20 Quote
I have several mixmizers, none of which have "threads"
flag dirtmerchantbicycles
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Posted: Dec 9, 2013 at 10:28 Quote
evilazonic666 wrote:
I have several mixmizers, none of which have "threads"

Hence the quotes and the use of the verb "thread". The threads on the bleed port grab onto the soft plastic tip.
flag evilazonic666
Posted: Dec 9, 2013 at 11:39 Quote
The material and profile of the gear oil cap is almost identical, hence my suggestion. Its kind of ribbed.... Definitely not threaded though. Either way.... I've done this countless times and it works like a champ, then I found the mixmizers and it made the operation slightly cleaner....
flag oakesy2001uk
Posted: Dec 12, 2013 at 14:07 Quote
turns out my instructions are worthless as I have a vanilla RC2 fit, and therefore HSC instead of a lockout... any idea how to change the oil?
Big bolt at the bottom removes the top of the bladder (so I've now lost some oil, and definitely need to service the damper!! the other 2 look like fittings held in by some type of clip..

https://imageshack.us/a/img854/4199/3sh6.jpg
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