INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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EAU42547
Adjustin g the shock a bsorb er
assem blyThis shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring, allowing the spring preload to
be adjusted to suit the rider’s prefer-
ence.
It is recommended to have a Yamaha
dealer adjust the spring preload.
Should you choose to make the adjust-
ment, use the special wrench included
in the additional tool kit, which was
handed out separately at the purchase
of the vehicle.NOTICE
ECA10102
To avoi d d amag ing the mechanism,
d o not attempt to turn b eyond the
maximum or minimum setting s.Adjust the spring preload as follows.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring in direction (a). To
decrease the spring preload and there-
by soften the suspension, turn the ad-
justing ring in direction (b).
TIPAlign the appropriate notch in the ad-
justing ring with the position indicator
on the shock absorber.
WARNING
EWA10222
This shock absor ber assem bly con-
tains hi ghly pressurize d nitro gen
g as. Rea d an d und erstan d the fol-
lowin g information b efore handlin g
the shock a bsor ber assem bly.
Do not tamper with or attempt
to open the cylin der assem bly.
Do not su bject the shock a b-
sor ber assem bly to an open
flame or other hi gh heat source.
This may cause the unit to ex-
plo de due to excessive gas
pressure.
Do not deform or d amage the
cylin der in any way. Cylin der
d amag e will result in poor
d ampin g performance.
Do not d ispose of a damag ed or
worn-out shock a bsor ber as-
sem bl
y yourself. Take the shock
a b sor ber assem bly to a Yamaha
d ealer for any service.
1. Shock absorber assembly
2. Position indicator
3. Spring preload adjusting ringSprin g preloa d setting :
Minimum (soft): 1
Standard: 4
Maximum (hard):
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