Adjusting The Spring Preload Of The Fork - Husqvarna FE 450 2018 Owner's Manual

11 TUNING THE CHASSIS
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Adjusting the spring preload of the fork

S02071-10
Info
Turn clockwise to increase damping; turn counter-
clockwise to reduce damping.
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
Main work
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Turn the adjusting wings
The marking +0 aligns with the adjusting wing on both
fork legs.
Info
Make the adjustment by hand only. Do not use a tool.
Make the same adjustment on both fork legs.
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Turn the adjusting wings clockwise.
Guideline
Spring preload - Preload Adjuster
Comfort
Standard
Sport
The adjusting wings engage noticeably at the numerical
values.
Info
Adjust the spring preload to the numerical values only
as the preload will not engage between the numerical
values.
Turn clockwise to increase the spring preload; turn
counterclockwise to reduce the spring preload.
Adjusting the spring preload has no influence on the
absorption setting of the rebound.
Basically, however, you should set the rebound damp-
ing higher with a higher spring preload.
Finishing work
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Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
p. 55)
1
counterclockwise all the way.
+0
+0
+3
p. 55)