Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha MT-03 Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Adjusting the shock
absorber assembly
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1. Spring preload adjusting nut
2. Locknut
(a) Increasing the spring preload
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(b) Decreasing the spring preload
This shock absorber assembly is
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equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing nut.
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WARNING
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Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
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or minimum settings.
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A. Distance (spring preload)
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1. Loosen the locknut.
2. To increase the spring preload
and thereby harden the suspen-
sion, turn the adjusting nut in di-
rection (a). To decrease the
spring preload and thereby soften
the suspension, turn the adjusting
nut in direction (b).
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NOTE:
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Use the special wrench included
in the owner's tool kit to make the
adjustment.
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The spring preload setting is de-
termined by measuring distance
A, shown in the illustration. The
longer distance A is, the lower the
spring preload; the shorter dis-
tance A is, the higher the spring
preload. With each complete turn
of the adjusting nut, distance A
changes by 1.5 mm (0.059 in).
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When measuring distance A, the
rear wheel must be raised off the
ground. (See page 6-36).