Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha XT250T Owner's Manual

Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing nut and a rebound damping force
adjusting dial.
CAUTION:
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum or
minimum settings.
Spring preload
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(b)
(a)
1. Spring preload adjusting nut
2. Locknut
1. Loosen the locknut.
2. To increase the spring preload and
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turn the adjusting nut in direction
(a). To decrease the spring pre-
load and thereby soften the sus-
pension, turn the adjusting nut in
direction (b).
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1. Distance A
NOTE:
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G Use the special wrench included in
the owner's tool kit to make the ad-
justment.
G
The spring preload setting is deter-
mined by measuring distance A,
shown in the illustration. The long-
er distance A is, the higher the
spring preload; the shorter dis-
tance A is, the lower the spring
3. Tighten the locknut to the specified
CAUTION:
Always tighten the locknut against
the adjusting nut, and then tighten
the locknut to the specified torque.
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preload.
Spring preload:
Minimum (soft):
Distance A = 36.5 mm (1.4 in)
Standard:
Distance A = 43.5 mm (1.7 in)
Maximum (hard):
Distance A = 48.0 mm (1.8 in)
torque.
Tightening torque:
Locknut:
54 Nm (5.4 m·kgf, 39 ft·lbf)
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