Cleaning The Fork Legs And The Dust Seals - Marzocchi BOMBER serie Betriebs- Und Wartungsanleitung

Maintenance
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4.4 Cleaning the fork legs and the
dust seals
The manufacturer lubricates the fork dust seal with
some grease, which makes the stanchion tubes slide
easier, especially when the fork has not been used for
a long time.
When using the fork, such grease can melt and stick
to the stanchions, looking like an oil leak, although it
is not.
• Carefully clean the stanchion tube (A) after
every use.
• With a small screwdriver pry the dust seal (B)
off the slider (C), avoiding scratching the
stanchion tube.
• Slide the dust seal along the stanchion tube
and clean inside the dust seal and its seat on
the slider with a jet of compressed air.
It is advisable to tip the fork's leg to make the
pouring of any particles easier.
Never use metal tools to clean any particles of
dirt.
• Compress the fork legs slightly and remove
any traces of dirt from the stanchion tubes.
• Lubricate the dust seal and the visible
surfaces of the oil seal with some silicon
grease.
• Re-assemble the dust seal (C) in its seat,
pressing it with your hands.
A
B
C
B