Yamaha YZ250 Owner's Service Manual page 585

9 Rear shock absorber
NOTE:
9 If any of the following symptoms is experienced with the standard position as the base, make reset-
ting by reference to the adjustment procedure given in the same chart.
9 Adjust the rebound damping in 2-click increments or decrements.
9 Adjust the low compression damping in 1-click increments or decrements.
9 Adjust the hight compression damping in 1/6 turn increments or decrements.
Symptom
Jump
Stiff, tending to
sink
Spongy and
unstable
Heavy and
dragging
Poor road gripping
1
Bottoming out
1
Bouncing
1
Stiff travel
Section
Large Medium Small
gap gap gap
Rebound damping
1 1
Spring set length
Rebound damping
1 1
Low compression
damping
Spring
Rebound damping
1 1
Spring
Rebound damping
Low compression
damping
1
High compression
damping
Spring set length
Spring
High compression
damping
1
Spring set length
Spring
Rebound damping
1
Spring
High compression
damping
1
Spring set length
Spring
SETTING
Check
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks)
to decrease damping.
Set sunken length for 90~100 mm (3.5~3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to in-
crease damping.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1 click) to in-
crease damping.
Replace with stiff spring.
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks)
to decrease damping.
Replace with soft spring.
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks)
to decrease damping.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1 click) to in-
crease damping.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1/6 turn) to
increase damping.
Set sunken length for 90~100 mm (3.5~3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Replace with soft spring.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1/6 turn) to in-
crease damping.
Set sunken length for 90~100 mm (3.5~3.9 in)
when one passenger in astride seat.
Replace with stiff spring.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to in-
crease damping.
Replace with soft spring.
Turn adjuster
turn) to decrease damping.
Set sunken length for 90~100 mm (3.5~3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Replace with soft spring.
7-24
TUN
Adjust
counterclockwise (about 1/6