Adjusting The Rear Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha BANSHEE 350 YFZ350Z Owner's Manual

cident.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1
Turn the spring preload adjusting ring in direction
(a) to increase the spring preload and thereby
2
harden the suspension, and in direction (b) to de-
crease the spring preload and thereby soften the
3
suspension.
4
5
6
(a)
7
8
9
10
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Position indicator
11
TIP
A special wrench can be obtained at a Yamaha
dealer to make this adjustment.
1 2
3 4
5
2
(b)
1
4-13
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
3
Maximum (hard):
5
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Adjusting the rear shock absorber
assembly
The spring preload, rebound damping and com-
pression damping forces of the rear shock absorb-
er assembly can be adjusted to suit the rider's
weight and the riding conditions.
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WARNING
Suspension components become hot during
operation. Never touch the compression
damping force adjusting knob, the rebound
damping force adjusting dial or the oil reser-
voir with your bare hand or skin until suspen-
sion components have cooled.