Adjusting The Front Shock Absorber Assemblies (Yfm700Rse) - Yamaha YFM700RE Owner's Manual

● Do not tamper with or attempt to open the
cylinder assemblies.
● Do not subject the shock absorber assem-
blies to an open flame or other high heat
source. This may cause the unit to explode
due to excessive gas pressure.
●
Do not deform or damage the cylinders in
any way. Cylinder damage will result in poor
damping performance.
● Do not dispose of a damaged or worn out
shock absorber assembly yourself. Take the
shock absorber assembly to a Yamaha deal-
er for any service.
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Adjusting the front shock absorber as-
semblies (YFM700RSE)
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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WARNING
●
Suspension components become hot during
operation. Never touch the compression
damping force adjusting bolt and screw, the
rebound damping force adjusting screw or
the oil reservoir with your bare hand or skin
until suspension components have cooled.
●
Always adjust the shock absorber assem-
blies 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 accident.
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NOTICE
Never turn an adjusting mechanism beyond
the minimum and maximum settings.
TIP
Although the total number of clicks or turns of a
damping force adjusting mechanism may not ex-
actly match the following specifications due to
small differences in production, the actual number
of clicks or turns always represents the entire ad-
justing range. To obtain a precise adjustment, it
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