INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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and thereby soften the compression
damping, turn the adjusting bolt on
each fork leg in direction (b).
TIP
Although the total number of clicks or
turns of a damping force adjusting
mechanism may not exactly match the
above specifications due to small differ-
ences in production, the actual number
of clicks or turns always represents the
entire adjusting range. To obtain a pre-
cise adjustment, it would be advisable
to check the number of clicks or turns of
each damping force adjusting mecha-
nism and to modify the specifications
as necessary.
EAU42946
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring, a rebound damping force ad-
justing screw, a compression damping
force adjusting bolt (for fast compres-
sion damping) and a compression
damping force adjusting bolt (for slow
compression damping).
NOTICE
ECA10101
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn 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).
●
Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
1. Compression damping force adjusting bolt
(for slow compression damping)
Compression damping setting (for
slow compression damping):
Minimum (soft):
20 click(s) in direction (b)*
Standard:
15 click(s) in direction (b)*
Maximum (hard):
1 click(s) in direction (b)*
* With the adjusting bolt fully turned in
direction (a)
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(a)
(b)
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