Instrument an
d
control functions
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EAUM4241
A
d
justin
g
the front fork
The front fork is equipped with spring
preload adjusting bolts and rebound
damping force adjusting screws.
NOTICE
ECA10102
To avoi
d
d
ama
g
in
g
the mechanism,
d
o not attempt to turn
b
eyon
d
the
maximum or minimum settin
g
s.
WARNING
EWA10181
Always a
d
just
b
oth fork le
g
s equally,
otherwise poor han
d
lin
g
an
d
loss of
sta
b
ility may result.
Sprin
g
preloa
d
Turn the adjusting bolt in direction (a)
to increase the spring preload.
Turn the adjusting bolt in direction (b)
to decrease the spring preload.
The spring preload setting is deter-
mined by measuring distance A,
shown in the illustration. The shorter
distance A is, the higher the spring pre-
load; the longer distance A is, the lower
the spring preload.
Re
b
oun
d
d
ampin
g
force
Turn the adjusting screw in direction (a)
to increase the rebound damping for-
ce.
Turn the adjusting screw in direction (b)
to decrease the rebound damping for-
ce.
To set the rebound damping force, turn
the adjuster in direction (a) until it
stops, and then count the clicks in di-
rection (b).
1. Spring preload adjusting bolt
1. Distance A
1
Sprin
g
preloa
d
settin
g
:
Minimum (soft):
Distance A = 20.0 mm (0.79 in)
Standard:
Distance A = 15.0 mm (0.59 in)
Maximum (hard):
Distance A = 5.0 mm (0.20 in)
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