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3. Turn the spring preload adjusting nut in
direction (a) to increase the spring pre-
load and thereby harden the suspension,
and in direction (b) to decrease the spring
preload and thereby soften the suspen-
sion.
TIP
The spring preload setting is determined by
measuring distance A, shown in the illustra-
tion. The shorter distance A is, the higher the
spring preload; the longer distance A is, the
lower the spring preload.
1. Locknut
2. Special wrench
3. Spring preload adjusting nut
2
1
3
(a)
(b)
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
Distance A =
496.6 mm (19.55 in)
Standard:
Distance A =
483.9 mm (19.05 in)
Maximum (hard):
Distance A =
471.2 mm (18.55 in)
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