Adjusting The Front Shock Absorber Assemblies (Yfm250Rse-W) - Yamaha YFM250R-W Owner's Manual

Turn the adjusting ring in direction (a) to increase
the spring preload and thereby harden the suspen-
sion, and in direction (b) to decrease the spring
preload and thereby soften the suspension.
(a)
(b)
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Special wrench
3. Position indicator
TIP
A special wrench can be obtained at a Yamaha
dealer to make this adjustment.
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A
B C
D E
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Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
A
Standard:
B
Maximum (hard):
E
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WARNING
Always adjust the shock absorber assemblies
on the left and right side to the same setting.
Uneven adjustment can cause poor handling
and loss of stability, which could lead to an ac-
cident.
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Adjusting the front shock absorber as-
semblies (YFM250RSE-W)
These shock absorber assemblies are equipped
with a spring preload adjusting nut, a rebound
damping force adjusting screw, with a compres-
sion damping force adjusting bolt (for fast com-
pression damping), and a compression damping
force adjusting screw (for slow compression damp-
ing).
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