Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha TTR 125 2023 Manual

Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
14.0 mm (0.55 in)
Standard:
14.0 mm (0.55 in)
Maximum (hard):
4.0 mm (0.16 in)
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing nut, a rebound damping force ad-
justing dial and
damping force adjusting nut.
ECA10102
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Spring preload
1. Loosen the locknut.
2. Turn the adjusting nut in direction
(a) to increase the spring preload.
Turn the adjusting nut in direction
(b) to decrease the spring preload.
Instrument and control functions
EAUW4222
a compression
ECA10102
1. Locknut
2. Adjusting nut
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(b)
(a)
A
The spring preload setting is de-
termined by measuring distance
A, shown in the illustration. The
shorter distance A is, the higher
the spring preload; the longer dis-
tance A is, the lower the spring
preload.
Spring preload:
Minimum (soft):
Distance A = 167.5 mm (6.59 in)
Standard:
Distance A = 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Maximum (hard):
Distance A = 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
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