Adjusting The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha YZ 2018 Series Owner's Service Manual

2. Remove the air bleed screw "1" and release
the internal pressure from the front fork.
3. Tighten:
• Air bleed screw
Air bleed screw
1.3 N·m (0.13 kgf·m, 0.95 lb·ft)
1
EASB29B103

ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

EWA
WARNING
• Always adjust the left and right front forks
evenly. If this is not done, the vehicle may
have poor stability.
• Securely support the vehicle so that there
is no danger of it falling over.
Rebound damping
ECA
NOTICE
Do not turn the adjuster forcibly beyond its
adjusting range.
1. Adjust:
• Rebound damping
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a. Turn the adjuster "1" in the direction of "a" or
"b" to make an adjustment.
Direction "a"
Rebound damping is increased (sus-
pension is harder).
Direction "b"
Rebound damping is decreased (sus-
pension is softer).
Rebound damping
Minimum (soft)
20 click(s) in direction "b"*
Standard
10 click(s) in direction "b"*
Maximum (hard)
0 click(s) in direction "b"
* With the adjusting screw fully turned in
direction "a"
1
a
b
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Compression damping
ECA
NOTICE
Do not turn the adjuster forcibly beyond its
adjusting range.
1. Adjust:
• Compression damping
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a. Turn the adjuster "1" in the direction of "a" or
"b" to make an adjustment.
Direction "a"
Compression damping is increased
(suspension is harder).
Direction "b"
Compression damping is decreased
(suspension is softer).
Compression damping
Minimum (soft)
20 click(s) in direction "b"*
Standard
14 click(s) in direction "b"*
Maximum (hard)
0 click(s) in direction "b"
* With the adjusting screw fully turned in
direction "a"
b a
1
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