Spring Preload Adjustment - Yamaha WR450F(V) Owner's Service Manual

È
SETTING
È Air spring characteristics in relation to oil level
change
É Load
Ê Stroke
1 Max. oil level
2 Standard oil level
3 Min. oil level
EC727020

Spring preload adjustment

The spring preload is adjusted by installing the
adjustment washer 1 between the fork spring
2 and damper rod 3.
CAUTION:
Do not install three or more adjustment
washers for each front fork.
WARNING
Always adjust each front fork to the same
setting. Uneven adjustment can cause poor
handling and loss of stability.
Standard washer quantity:
Zero adjustment washers
Extent of adjustment:
Zero ~ 2 adjustment washers
È Load
É Fork stroke
1 Without adjustment washer (standard)
2 1 adjustment washer
3 2 adjustment washers
7 - 12
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