Yamaha YFM700R Owner's Manual page 40

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WARNING
 Suspension components become hot during
operation. Never touch the compression
damping force adjusting bolt and screw, the
rebound damping force adjusting screw or
the oil reservoir with your bare hand or skin
until suspension components have cooled.
 Always adjust the shock absorber assem-
blies on the left and right side to the same
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setting. Uneven adjustment can cause poor
handling and loss of stability, which could
lead to an accident.
Notes on adjusting the suspension
 A special wrench can be obtained at a Yamaha
dealer to make the spring preload adjustment.
 When adjusting the damping force settings, turn
the adjuster in direction (a) until it stops, and
then count the turns or clicks in direction (b).
 Although a damping force adjuster may turn or
click beyond the stated minimum settings, such
adjustments are ineffective and may damage
the suspension.
ECB00091
NOTICE
Never turn an adjusting mechanism beyond
the minimum and maximum settings.
Spring preload
1. Loosen the locknut.
2. Turn the spring preload adjusting nut in direc-
tion (a) to increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension. Turn in direc-
tion (b) to decrease the spring preload and
thereby soften the suspension.
(a)
1. Spring preload adjusting nut
2. Locknut
3. Special wrench
5-15
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(b)
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