Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha FZ8NB Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
G
Do not exceed the maximum
load of FZ8NB 198 kg (437 lb)
FZ8NBC 197 kg (434 lb) for the
vehicle.
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Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring in direction (a). To de-
crease the spring preload and thereby
soften the suspension, turn the adjust-
ing ring in direction (b).
G Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
G
Use the special wrench and exten-
sion bar included in the owner's
tool kit to make the adjustment.
4-16
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(a)
1
4
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9
5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Special wrench
3. Extension bar
4. Position indicator
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
5
Maximum (hard):
9
WARNING
This shock absorber assembly con-
tains highly pressurized nitrogen
gas. Read and understand the fol-
lowing information before handling
the shock absorber assembly.
(b)
2
3
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