Cane Creek DB CS Coil Rebuild Kit | Full DIY Shock Service

✅ What's Included

• 8mm + 9.5mm Dual Shaft Clamp : Supports all shaft variations, especially post-2018 upgrades and some older shocks where updated to the 9.5mm version so we prefer give both to make sure.
• Graduated IFP Depth tool : Precisely set your IFP to the correct depth
• M4 IFP Puller : For pulling out the IFP (can use an M4 screw instead)

 What You’ll Need (Not included)

• Park Tool SPA-2 Pin Wrench : This pin spanner fits the damper body holes well enough (2.4mm pins), torque is low
• Shock Pump + Needle Fill Tool : See Needle Air Fill Procedure
• Basic brake bleed kit : Can be used to bleed the shock; fitting is not very deep like DB Air

 IFP Setup Notes

• Bottom out the IFP inside the piggyback and measure full depth
• Set the IFP depth tool to full depth minus 5mm
• Fully open all adjusters before bleeding

This shock does not use a pellet retainer, so no tool is included for that.

 Notes on Setup and Bleeding

IFP pressure is around 160 psi. You'll need a needle air fill tool to pressurize it, see our Essential Tools page and other important tools.

Important: All adjusters must be fully unscrewed before you bleed the shock / set the IFP!

 Bleeding Process

Thanks for reading this far, this is the most important section. The official Cane Creek service manual only explains vacuum bleeding using a machine. This manual is for real-world, at-home bleeding using simple tools and patience. Done right, it works just as well.

This shock must be bled using the rubber glove technique with the shock mounted vertically in a vise. we didn't find a proper cheap bleed fitting for that shock and we don't want to charge you 100$ more for the kit so we found another way to bleed the shock. The M3 or M4 bleed fitting in break bleed kits might work but we are not certain.

The bleed screw of the shock (Near the eyelet) should be closed at this point!

• Push alternately on damper body and piggyback with glove for 20–30 min (Go check Float X2 2016-2018, they show how to do it! It's another shock but its the same principle)
• Push back and forth on the IFP with the M4 tool to purge air after doing the rubber glove technique for a while. Be Carefull not to go too depth or you might suck in air from the twin sided wall of the damper body, it goes down very fast, trust me.. ahah
• Once air is out, fill piggy back to top and insert the IFP a bit crooked without introducing air. Just insert it 1-2cm in the reservoir, we will fully set the IFP later and our technique also bleed the final air trapped in the shock
• Fill the damper to top, skim the bubbles and install piston/eyelet without introducing air. Kind of shake up and down so the oil goes into all the ports of the piston
• Torque the sealhead to around 15Nm (just a bit tight)
• Push/insert a bit on the shaft in the shock (Maybe 1-2 cm MAX) so the air trapped goes into the valving and the air comes out from the IFP bleed
• Close bleed screw on IFP
• Pull back the shaft so it's fully extended (The IFP will go down a little as you pull back on the shaft)
• Turn the shock around, so the bleed screw is at the highest point possible.!!! Check the last step at the end to see proper orientation.
• Open the bleed screw near the eyelet and set the IFP to final depth
• Close the bleed screw
• Pressurize the shock with the Needle Fill Tool
• Now when you stroke the shock, you should hear almost no sound and it should come back at a decent speed (Not that fast because it's a twin tube so the difference in area under and over the mid valve is not that big with the small 8mm/9.5mm shaft).

 Shock should cycle silently if done correctly.

⚠️ Important Notes & Disclaimers

• Always depressurize both air and damper before starting
• Do not confuse with bladder types
• This shock uses an outer-threaded twin tube (like Fox), unlike Inline Air which threads the inner tube
• All tools have dedicated manuals, read them carefully
• If you have a Park Tool SPA-2 pin spanner, you can skip the sealhead tool, torque is low

 Not Required or not present in the shock

• No Pellet Retainer Tool needed (there is no pellet)
• No bladder or bladder wrench
• No proprietary bleed fittings required if the hand bleed is done properly.

 Extra Resources

• Essential Tools Overview
• How to Use the IFP Depth Tool
• Needle Air Fill Guide