• 2-in-1 GRIP Shaft Clamp
  • 10mm Shaft Clamp (main GRIP damper shaft + Fox air shafts)
  • GRIP Damper Body Clamp
    • If you want to open the compression stack, you need the 8-10-GRIP clamp.

No bleed syringe required, this damper self-bleeds during assembly.

Oil Info

• Use Fox 4wt fluid in the damper
• Also use 4wt in the lowers on the damper side (this damper ingests oil over time)

References

• Essential Tools for Fork Service
• How to Clamp Small Shafts
• How to Clamp Large Shafts
• MTB Suspension Jargon

• GRIP2 adds true HSC and VVC-HSR (VVC will be explained in the future), both excellent and rarely need revalving
• After the damper is open and you unscrewed the sealhead using our GRIP Clamps:
• How to Clamp Damper Tubes
• Rebound side (trickier than GRIP1):
  • Unscrew rebound assembly cap on the rebound-adjuster side of the 10mm shaft (10mm clamp required)
  • Pull out the rebound rods from the center
  • Unscrew mid-valve with a 12mm wrench
  • Do NOT open the VVC rebound stack, only remove the small metal nut below the mid-valve
  • Slide out sealhead, replace seals
  • Grease threads and slide sealhead back from the piston side
  • Reassemble with proper torques:
  • Mid Valve nut: 4.5 Nm
  • Rebound assembly: 4.5 Nm
  • Sealhead into damper: 16.9 Nm
  • Compression assembly: 16.9 Nm
  • Damper into fork: 15–20 Nm (Fox says 28 Nm, but 15–20 is fine)
  • Bottom nut on lowers: 12.4 Nm
• Compression side:
  • Unscrew and pull out entire assembly
  • Replace visible seals, IFP o-ring, base valve o-ring
  • Do NOT open shim stacks unless leaking or tuning
  • IFP center o-ring rarely leaks, service only if needed
• Base valve: one main o-ring, easy to replace, no need to go further
• Bleeding process:
  • Fill halfway with 4wt
  • Insert shaft and stroke to purge air
  • Top off
  • Install compression assembly
• Open ALL rebound + compression adjusters fully before reassembly
• Never insert the damper shaft fully after bleeding, leave 2–3 cm from the top

• Do not use an adjustable wrench, use a 26–28mm chamferless socket on the top caps.
• Clean shafts with isopropyl alcohol before clamping
• Do not open the mid-valve or base valve unless leaking or revalving

Disclaimer: DIY use only. Always verify your damper generation (GRIP2 non-VVC). See Terms of Service.