X-Fly
FAILURES, CAUSES AND REMEDIES
This paragraph reports some failures that may occur when using the fork. It also indicates possible causes and suggests a remedy. Always
refer to this table before doing any repair work.
FAILURES CAUSES REMEDIES
Oil leaking through the bottom of slider O-ring on the pumping rod or on cartridge
securing nut bottom damaged
Replace the O-ring
Oil leaking through the top of the slider 1. Oil seal is worn out
2. Stanchion tube is scored
3. Excessive dirt on slider oil seal
1. Replace oil seal
2. Replace crown/stanchions assembly, oil
seals and dust seals
3. Clean the oil seal seat and replace oil seal
Fork has not been used for some time and
is locked out
Oil seals and dust seals tend to stick to
stanchions
Raise dust seal and lubricate stanchion
tube, dust seal and oil seal
Pressure drop
Cap valve damaged Replace cap and/or valve
Excessive play of stanchions in the sliders Pilot bushings worn out Replace bushings
Fork rebounds too fast in any adjuster
position
Dirt inside fork legs Clean carefully and change oil
Adjuster position does not affect fork opera-
tion
1. Dirt inside legs
2. RH fork cartridge faulty
1. Clean carefully and change oil
2. Replace hydraulic cartridge
Fork does not react to rebound lock LH fork cartridge faulty Replace hydraulic cartridge
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