2011 YAMAHA YFM250R Owners Manual

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YAMAHA YFM250R 2011  Owners Manual 4-16
4 3. Tighten the locknut to the specified torque.
NOTICE: Always tighten the locknut
against the adjusting nut, and then tighten
it to the specified torque.
 [ECB00081]
Rebound damping force
Turn

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4Compression damping force
Compression damping force (for fast compression
damping)To increase the compression damping force and
thereby harden the compression damping, turn the
compression dampi

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4
WARNING
EWB00410These shock absorber assemblies contain
highly pressurized nitrogen gas. Read and un-
derstand the following information before han-
dling the shock absorber assemblies.Do not

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NOTICEECB01090Never turn the adjusting mechanism beyond
the minimum and maximum settings.Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1. Loosen the locknut.
2. Turn the spring preload adjusting nut in

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WARNING
EWB00450This shock absorber assembly contains highly
pressurized nitrogen gas. If the shock absorb-
er assembly is damaged, it could explode
causing injury or property damage. Shock ab-

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42. Turn the spring preload adjusting nut in direc-
tion (a) to increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, and in direc-
tion (b) to decrease the spring preload and
thereby so

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4 3. Tighten the locknut to the specified torque.
NOTICE: Always tighten the locknut
against the adjusting nut, and then tighten
it to the specified torque.
 [ECB00081]
Rebound damping force
Turn

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4Compression damping force
Turn the compression damping force adjusting
screw in direction (a) to increase the compression
damping force and thereby harden the damping,
and in direction (b) to de