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Adjust the spring preload as follows.
Turn the spring preload adjusting ring in di-
rection (a) to increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, and in direc-
tion (b) to decrease the spring preload and
thereby soften the suspension.
Align the appropriate notch in the adjusting
ring with the position indicator on the shock
absorber.
TIP
A special wrench can be obtained at a
Yamaha dealer to make this adjustment.
WARNING
EWB00411
These shock absorber assemblies contain
highly pressurized nitrogen gas. Read and
understand the following information be-
fore handling the shock absorber assem-
blies.
Do not tamper with or attempt to open
the cylinder assemblies.
1. Special wrench
2. Spring preload adjusting ring
3. Position indicator
5
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
(b)
(a)
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
2
Maximum (hard):
5
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