Spring Preload - BMW F 800 GS Rider's Manual

Adjust mirror arm
Push protective cap 1 up over
the threaded fastener on the
mirror arm.
Slacken nut 2.
Turn the mirror arm to the ap-
propriate position.
Tighten the nut to the spe-
cified tightening torque, while
holding the mirror arm to en-
sure that it does not move out
of position.
Locknut (mirror) to
clamping piece
Joining compound: Multi-wax
spray
20 Nm
Push the protective cap over
the threaded fastener.

Spring preload

Setting
It is essential to set spring pre-
load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo-
torcycle. Increase spring preload
when the motorcycle is heavily
loaded and reduce spring preload
accordingly when the motorcycle
is lightly loaded.
Adjust spring preload for
rear wheel
Removing seat ( 64).
Remove on-board toolkit 1.
WARNING
Spring preload setting and
spring-strut damping setting
not matched.
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