Yamaha TT600R, Service Manual

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REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ADJUSTMENT
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INSP
ADJ
A
a
b
2
1
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ADJUSTMENT
WARNING
This shock absorber contains highly pressur-
ized nitrogen gas. For proper handling, read
and understand the following information
before handling the shock absorber. The man-
ufacturer cannot be held responsible for prop-
erty damage or personal injury that may result
from improper handling.
•
Do not tamper with or attempt to open the
gas cylinder.
•
Do not subject the shock absorber to an
open flame or other high heat sources,
otherwise it may explode due to excessive
gas pressure.
•
Do not deform or damage the gas cylinder
in any way, as this will result in poor damp-
ing performance.
This shock absorber assembly is equipped with a
spring preload adjusting nut.
Never attempt to turn an adjusting mecha-
nism beyond the maximum or minimum set-
tings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1. Loosen the locknut.
2. To increase the spring preload and thereby
harden the suspension, turn the adjusting nut
in direction
a
. To decrease the spring preload
and thereby soften the suspension, turn the
adjusting nut in direction
b
.
CAUTION: