Yamaha 2001 YZF-R6N, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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CAUTION:
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Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
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NOTE:
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Although the total number of clicks of a
damping force adjusting mechanism
may not exactly match the above spec-
ifications due to small differences in
production, the actual number of clicks
always represents the entire adjusting
range. To obtain a precise adjustment,
it would be advisable to check the num-
ber of clicks of each damping force ad-
justing mechanism and to modify the
specifications as necessary.
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Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring, a rebound damping force ad-
justing knob and a compression
damping force adjusting screw.
EC000015
CAUTION:
@
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
@
Spring preload
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring in direction
a
. To de-
crease the spring preload and thereby
soften the suspension, turn the adjust-
ing ring in direction
b
.
NOTE:
@
Align the appropriate notch in the ad-
justing ring with the position indicator
on the shock absorber.
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CI-01E
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Special wrench
3. Position indicator
Maximum (hard)
Stan-
dard
Minimum
(soft)
Setting 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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