Rear Shock Absorber (Dr350R); Spring Pre-Load Adjustment (Dr350R); Damping Force Adjustment (Dr350R); Rear Shock Absorber Setting Table (Dr350R) - Suzuki DR350 Service Manual

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
Adjust the spring pre-load and damping force as follows .
DR350R
SPRING PRE-LOAD ADJUSTMENT
• Remove the shock abso rber .
• Loosen t he lock nut and adjust the spring tension o f t he
shock absorber by turning the adjuster ring with the spe-
cial tool.
Standard spring pre-set length : 267 .3 mm '10 .5 in)
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CAUTION:
After adjusting the pre-load . tighten the spring adjust er lock
ring securely.
DAMPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT
COMPRESSION SIDE
Fully turn the damping force adjuster clockwise. It is at stiffest
posi tion and turn it out to standard setting position as fo11ows .
Stand ard : ' -turn out from fully turned -in pos ition
REBOUND SIDE
Fully turn the damping force adjuster clockwise. It is at stiffest
position and turn it out to standard setting position as follows .
Standard ; 2
'
h-turns out from fully turned -in position
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER SETTING
OR350RISER (,94-MOOEU 13-44
Sofftest
272.0 mm (10.7 in l
Spring pre-set length
STD
267 .3 mm (10.5 inl
Stiffest 259.0 mm (10.2 inl
Compression
, -turn out
STD
Damping force
Rebound
2 ' h-turns out
STD