Yamaha MTN850-AH Owner's Manual page 41

each fork leg in direction (b).
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(a) (b) (a)
1. Spring preload adjusting bolt
The spring preload setting is deter-
mined by measuring distance A, shown
in the illustration. The shorter distance
A is, the higher the spring preload; the
longer distance A is, the lower the
spring preload.
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1. Distance A
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1 Distance A = 19.0 mm (0.75 in)
Standard:
Distance A = 16.0 mm (0.63 in)
Maximum (hard):
Distance A = 4.0 mm (0.16 in)
(b)
Rebound damping force
The rebound damping force is adjusted
on the right front fork leg only. To in-
crease the rebound damping force and
thereby harden the rebound damping,
turn the adjusting screw in direction (a).
To decrease the rebound damping
force and thereby soften the rebound
damping, turn the adjusting screw in di-
rection (b).
TIP
Be sure to perform this adjustment on
the right front fork leg.
Instrument and control functions
1. Rebound damping force adjusting screw
Compression damping force
The compression damping force is ad-
justed on the left front fork leg only. To
increase the compression damping
force and thereby harden the compres-
sion damping, turn the adjusting screw
in direction (a). To decrease the com-
pression damping force and thereby
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(a) (b)
Rebound damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
11 click(s) in direction (b)*
Standard:
11 click(s) in direction (b)*
Maximum (hard):
0 click(s) in direction (b)*
* With the adjusting knob fully turned in
direction (a)
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