Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha FZ8-N Owner's Manual

justment, it would be advisable to
check the number of clicks of each
damping force adjusting mechanism
and to modify the specifications as
necessary.
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring and a rebound damping force
adjusting screw.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Spring preload
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).
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(a)
1
4
9
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5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Special wrench
3. Extension bar
4. Position indicator
 Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
 Use the special wrench and the
extension bar included in the own-
er's tool kit to make the adjust-
ment.
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
5
Maximum (hard):
9
(b)
2
3
3