How do you remove Fox shock bushings?

5-Piece Flanged Bushing

1. Carefully remove the black Delrin spacers with a small flat driver.
2. Use a socket and your soft-jawed vice to push the pin out of the flanged bushings.
3. Remove the o-rings and replace if necessary.
4. Use a small punch or other similar tool to drive out the flanged bushings from the center.

Can you use rockshox hardware on a Fox shock?

Thankfully, Rockshox and Fox mounting hardware are cross compatible, but there’s a few differences that need to be noted before you simply purchase Fox hardware for a Rockshox shock. 1) Rockshox shocks will typically come with Rockshox hardware, using a DU bushing that has been pressed into the shock’s eyelet.

Are Fox and RockShox bushings the same?

Fox hardware uses the poly IGUS bushing, but much older Fox hardware uses a steel bushing. RockShox hardware is about the same, but just uses one spacer with an integrated o-ring on each side, and a metal DU bushing.

How do I remove shock mount hardware?

Use an easy-out mounted in a vice to remove the old reducers. Gently press down on the shock while turning anti-clockwise to engage the easy-out helix. Keep turning anti-clockwise and pull the shock upwards, the reducer should then come out without damaging the shock eyelet. Repeat for other side.

Are all shock eyelets the same?

The size of that eyelet is standard across mostly all modern shocks including Fox, RockShox, Marzocchi, DVO, and more. This means mounting hardware is 100% cross compatible between all of these shocks.

Can I reuse shock mounting hardware?

This also means that if you are replacing your stock Fox Shock (like a DPX2) Marzocchi Bomber CR, you can totally just reuse your old hardware as long as it’s not damaged!

What are the different types of eyelet hardware for Fox shocks?

There are 5 styles of eyelet hardware for FOX shocks: 2-piece reducer, 3-piece pin and sleeve, 5-piece flanged bushing, Bearing Mounting Hardware, and 7-piece Crush Washer Hardware. Click the photo below that best matches your eyelet hardware setup to view its service procedure.

How do you remove a du bushing from a Fox?

Removing a DU bushing is easily done with the two piece FOX DU Removal tool, PN 803-00-046-A. The DU removal tool comprises two parts; the “pusher” and the “receiver”. Connect the pusher and receiver parts through the DU bushing in the shock eyelet assembly, as shown.

What are the flanged bushings on a shock eyelet?

The 5-piece flanged bushing eyelet hardware assembly is made up of two beige colored flanged bushings that are pressed into the shock eyelet. A hollow pin is pushed through the flanged bushings and centered by black Delrin spacers on either side of the eyelet.

How do I replace the du bushings on my shock reducers?

Note: Whenever you perform maintenance procedures on shock reducers, as a basic rule always replace the DU bushings. Removing a DU bushing is easily done with the two piece FOX DU Removal tool, PN 803-00-046-A. The DU removal tool comprises two parts; the “pusher” and the “receiver”.