Yamaha YZFR1LEC Owner's Manual page 36

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
b. If the alignment mark on the ad-
justing bolt is positioned before the
alignment mark on the front fork
cap as shown in illustration "B",
turn the adjusting bolt in direction
(b) until the alignment marks
match.
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1. Spring preload adjusting bolt
2. Alignment marks
To set the standard position, turn
the adjusting bolt 2 complete turns
in direction (b), making sure the
alignment marks match.
1. Spring preload adjusting bolt
2. Alignment marks
To increase the spring preload and
thereby hardening it, turn the ad-
justing bolt in direction (a) from the
standard position, making sure to
turn the bolt complete turns so that
the alignment marks match.
To decrease the spring preload
and thereby softening it, turn the
adjusting bolt in direction (b) from
the standard position, making sure
to turn the bolt complete turns so
that the alignment marks match.
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Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
11 complete turns in direction (b)
from the standard position
Standard position:
See explanations above.
Maximum (hard):
2 complete turns in direction (a)
from the standard position
Rebound damping force
1. Rebound damping force adjusting bolt
To increase the rebound damping force
and thereby harden the rebound damp-
ing, turn the adjusting bolt on each fork
leg in direction (a). To decrease the re-
bound damping force and thereby soft-
en the rebound damping, turn the
adjusting bolt on each fork leg in direc-
tion (b).