Marzocchi fork tuning tip for oiling the foam ring under the dus…

Tuning tip: Oiling the foam ringz For the 2010 season Marzoch introduced a foam] felt ring that sits between the oil and dust seal. When originally tted these were dry, this can lead to a sticky notchy feeling over small movements. Newer forks have the ring assembled wet, however it is good practice to look after them. *Update: 2013 forks do not have these tted. The simple solution is to just cut them out! However by wetting the ring with oil, small pump performance and sensitivity of the fork is greatly improved ~ in fact this mod was done to my own fork by Marzocchis race mechanic and the difference is incredible. l/ carefully pry the dust seal up using a small at bladed screwdriver be careful not to slip as not to damage the stanchion. 2/ inspect and clean the area underneath the dust seal. 3/ Using a syringe, soak SAE7.5W suspension fork oil (the same as whats inside) in to the foam ring until it looks completely wet. 4/ Re-seat dust seal 5/ you will get some oily smears on the station the first time you use it, just wipe these off and they will disappear after a very short time. UPDATE 2013 We have noticed that in the new production of 2013 models there in no foam ring. The tolerance can also be tight, so combined with the NOK dust seal it can create a 'sticky' feeling. Marzocchi recommend using calcium grease under the dust seal to keep things running sweet.