User Guide

5 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

This section deals with some troubles, which can occur when using this fork. Possible causes are mentioned as well

as recommendations on how to possibly solve the problem.

Always read the following table before performing any fork fixing.

TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDIES

Oil leakage from the oil seal 1. Oil seal wear 1. Change oil seal

2. Scored stanchion tube 2. Change the tube and the

oil seal

3. Dirty seal 3. replace

Foot oil leakage 1. Foot valve OR damaged 1. Change the seal

2. Loose foot valve 2. Tighten the screw

3. OR of the compression 3. Change the seal

screw adjuster damaged

The fork is too soft under 1. Low oil level 1. Top up

any adjustment conditions 2. Broken spring 2. Change the spring

3. Too low oil viscosity 3. Use a different oil viscosity

The fork is too hard 1. Too high oil level 1. Restore the oil level

under any adjustment 2. Too high oil viscosity 2. Use a different oil viscosity

conditions

The fork has no reactions when 1. Inner rod pin blocked 1. Clean or change the rod

adjustment changes are made 2. Blocked compression 2. Disassemble and

screw adjuster clean

3. Oil with foreign bodies 3. Clean and change oil

4. Foreign bodies 4. Disassemble and

occluding damper valves clean

Decreased sensitivity 1. Sliding bushing wear 1. Change sliding bushing

2. Oil needs change 2. Change oil