Yamaha YZF, Owner'S Manual

Page: 35 / 124

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
3-14
3
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
.
CI-10E
Rebound damping force
To increase the rebound damping
force and thereby harden the rebound
damping, turn the adjusting knob in di-
rection
a
. To decrease the rebound
damping force and thereby soften the
rebound damping, turn the adjusting
knob in direction
b
.
CI-03E
NOTE:
@
Although the total number of clicks of
the rebound damping force adjusting
mechanism may not exactly match the
above specifications due to small dif-
ferences in production, the actual num-
ber of clicks always represents the
entire adjusting range. To obtain a pre-
cise adjustment, it would be advisable
to check the number of clicks of the re-
bound damping force adjusting mecha-
nism and to modify the specifications
as necessary.
@
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Position indicator
Setting
Minimum (soft) 1
Standard 3
Maximum (hard) 7
1. Rebound damping force adjusting knob
Minimum (soft) 25 clicks in direction
b
*
Standard 10 clicks in direction
b
*
Maximum (hard) 3 clicks in direction
b
*
* With the adjusting knob fully turned in direction
a
U5AH16.book Page 14 Wednesday, May 8, 2002 9:16 AM