Suspension Setting - Suzuki drz 400E Service Manual

When remounting the front fork, align the groove 1 of the
inner tube with the upper surface 2 of the steering stem up-
per bracket.
NOTE:
Make sure that the air valve A is at the front position when in-
stalling the front fork.
Tighten the front fork lower clamp bolts 1, front fork cap bolt 2,
and front fork upper clamp bolts 3 to the specified torque.
Front fork lower clamp bolt: 32 N·m (3.2 kgf-m, 23.0 lb-ft)
Front fork upper clamp bolt: 30 N·m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.5 lb-ft)
Front fork cap bolt:
FRONT WHEEL .........................................................
NOTE:
Before tightening the front axle nut and front axle pinch bolts,
move the front fork up and down four or five times.

SUSPENSION SETTING

After installing the front fork, adjust the rebound damping force
and compression damping force as follows.
Fully turn the damping force adjuster clockwise to the hard set-
ting position, and then turn it out to the standard setting position.
Standard setting position
Rebound damping force adjuster A:
Compression damping force adjuster B:
23 N·m (2.3 kgf-m, 16.5 lb-ft)
15 clicks out
12 clicks out
1
2
3
1
6-5
CHASSIS 6-17
A
2
A
B