3-10
Spring preload
1. Loosen the locknut.
2. To increase the spring preload
and thereby harden the suspen-
sion, turn the adjusting nut in
direction
a
. To decrease the
spring preload and thereby soft-
en the suspension, turn the
adjusting nut in direction
b
.
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
3
1
2
a
b
1.
Spring preload adjusting nut
2.
Locknut
NOTE:
8
Use the special wrench included
in the owner’s tool kit to make
the adjustment.
8
The spring preload setting is
determined by measuring dis-
tance A, shown in the illustration.
The longer distance A is, the
higher the spring preload; the
shorter distance A is, the lower
the spring preload.
a
a.
Distance A
3. Tighten the locknut to the speci-
fied torque.
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c
C
Always tighten the locknut against
the adjusting nut, and then tighten
the locknut to the specified torque.
Spring preload:
Minimum (soft):
Distance A = 36.5 mm (1.4 in)
Standard:
Distance A = 43.5 mm (1.7 in)
Maximum (hard):
Distance A = 48.0 mm (1.8 in)
Tightening torque:
Locknut:
54 Nm (5.4 m
0
kgf, 39 ft
0
lbf)
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