Fox 34 Float 29 Manual

34 FLOAT 29

Installing Your Fork

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Before You Ride

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Setting Sag

travel
model
features,
adjustments
lower leg
spring
riding style
Installing Your Fork
Be sure your fork is properly installed before
Before You Ride
1. Check that quick-release levers are properly adjusted and tightened.
2. Clean the outside of your fork with only mild soap and water, and wipe dry with a soft dry rag.
damage to paint and anodized parts (upper tubes, knobs, steerers).
Do not spray water directly on the seal/upper tube junction. Do not use a
3. Inspect the entire exterior of your fork. The fork should not be used if any of the exterior parts appear to be damaged.
and repair.
4. Check your headset adjustment. If loose, adjust it accordingly to your bicycle manufacturer's recommendations.
5. Check that all brake cables or hoses are properly fastened.
6. Test the proper operation of your front and rear brakes on level ground.
Setting Sag
To get the best performance from your fork, it is necessary to set the
1. Unscrew the blue aircap on top of the left fork leg to expose the Schrader valve.
2. Attach a FOX Racing Shox High Pressure Pump
3. Pump your fork to the appropriate setting from the
as a starting point. Discovering your best sag value is a process that takes some time to fully discover, given your riding style, bike geometry, total weight, and suspension feel
preferences.
4. Unless your fork already has a sag setting o-ring on an upper tube, install a zip tie to an upper tube. Slide the o-ring or the zip tie down against the scraper lip of the fork dust seal.
5. Make sure your fork is in Descend mode (fully counter-clockwise).
6. Dressed to ride, position your bike next to a wall or table to support yourself. Without bouncing, mount your bicycle. Assume a normal riding position for at least 30 seconds, allowing the
suspension to fully settle.
7. Dismount your bike without bouncing downward, without further moving the o-ring or zip tie. Measure the distance between the seal and the zip tie. This measurement is your sag value.
8. Compare your actual sag value to your target sag value in the
If your sag value is less than the table value, screw on the pump fitting, note the current air pressure setting and depress the black bleed-valve to reduce the gauge pressure by 5 psi.
Measure sag again and repeat this adjustment, if necessary.
If your sag value is greater than the table value, screw on the pump fitting, note the current air pressure setting and pump to increase the gauge pressure by 5 psi. Measure sag again
and repeat this adjustment if necessary.
9. Screw the blue aircap back on.
11. Suggested Air Spring Pressure Settings
10. Rider
Weight
lbs.
12. 140 mm
14. ≤125
17. 125 - 135
20. 135 - 145
23. 145 - 155
26. 155 - 170
29. 170 - 185
32. 185 - 200
35. 200 - 215
38. 215 - 230 39. 100
41. 230 - ≥250 42. 110
44.
45. Sag Setup
46. Travel 47. XC/Race FIRM
49. 140 mm (5.5") 50. 21 mm (0.83")
52.
53. Sag Troubleshooting
54. Symptom
56. Too much sag
58. Too little sag
60. Excessive bottoming
62. Harsh ride; full travel not utilized
| Adjusting Rebound | Climb. Trail. Descend.
• 5.5 in./140 mm
• 5.9 in./150 mm
Factory FIT CTD with Trail Adjust; 140,
150: Kashima coated or hard anodized
upper tubes, 1.5" tapered steerer, lever
actuated 3-position Climb/Trail/Descend, 3-
position Trail Adjust, air spring pressure,
rebound
Factory FIT CTD Remote; 140,
Kashima coated or hard anodized upper
tubes, 1.5" tapered steerer, remotely
actuated 3-position Climb/Trail/Descend, air
spring pressure, rebound
Performance FIT CTD; 140,
anodized upper tubes, 1.5" tapered steerer,
lever actuated 3-position Climb/Trail/
Descend, air spring pressure, rebound
Evolution O/C CTD Remote; 140,
Hard anodized upper tubes, 1.5" tapered
steerer, remotely actuated 3-position Climb/
Trail/Descend, air spring pressure, rebound
Evolution O/C CTD; 140, 150: Hard
anodized upper tubes, 1.5" tapered steerer,
lever actuated 3-position Climb/Trail/
Descend, air spring pressure, rebound
15QR thru axle system, post style disc brake
mounting
air
trail, AM
proceeding. If your fork came pre-installed on your bicycle, continue to the next section.
high pressure washer
proper air spring pressure by adjusting
to the Schrader valve.
Suggested Air Spring Pressure Settings
Sag Setup table below.
PSI
13. 150 mm
15. 45 16. 40
18. 50 19. 45
21. 55 22. 50
24. 65 25. 60
27. 70 28. 65
30. 75 31. 70
33. 80 34. 80
36. 90 37. 90
40. 100
43. 110
48. All-Mountain PLUSH
51. 35 mm (1.38")
55. Remedy
57. (+) air pressure in 5 psi increments
59. (-) air pressure in 5 psi increments
61. (+) air pressure in 5 psi increments
63. (-) air pressure in 5 psi increments
| Adjusting Trail Mode | Service Intervals
150:
150: Hard
150:
NOTE: Do not use any solvents or de-greasers, as these products can cause serious
on your fork.
Contact your local dealer
sag. Generally, sag should be set to 15-25% of total fork travel.
table below, then remove the pump. TIP:
| Important Safety Information
or FOX Racing Shox for further inspection
Use your air spring PSI value in "34 FLOAT 29" only