Adjusting The Rear Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha WOLVERINE YFM45FXW Owner's Manual

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1. Special wrench
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
2
Maximum (hard):
5
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WARNING
Always adjust the shock absorber assemblies
on the left and right side to the same setting.
Uneven adjustment can cause poor handling
and loss of stability, which could lead to an ac-
cident.
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Adjusting the rear shock absorber as-
sembly
The spring preload can be adjusted to suit the rid-
er's weight and the riding conditions.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
Turn the adjusting ring in direction (a) to increase
the spring preload and thereby harden the suspen-
sion, and in direction (b) to decrease the spring
preload and thereby soften the suspension.
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