Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha TT-R230X 2007 Owner's Manual

1. Projection
2. Seat holder
2. Place the seat in the original
position, and then tighten the bolts.
Make sure that the seat is properly
secured before riding.
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Adjusting the shock Adjusting the shock Adjusting the shock
Adjusting the shock Adjusting the shock
absorber assembly absorber assembly absorber assembly absorber assembly absorber assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjusting
nut.
Never attempt to turn an adjusting Never attempt to turn an adjusting
Never attempt to turn an adjusting Never attempt to turn an adjusting Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum or mechanism beyond the maximum or mechanism beyond the maximum or mechanism beyond the maximum or mechanism beyond the maximum or
minimum settings. minimum settings. minimum settings. minimum settings. minimum settings.
Spring preload Spring preload Spring preload Spring preload Spring preload
1. Locknut
2. Adjusting nut
1. Loosen the locknut.
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2. To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension,
turn the adjusting nut in direction
(a). To decrease the spring preload
and thereby soften the suspension,
turn the adjusting nut in direction
(b).
A special wrench is needed to
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make this adjustment and it can be
obtained at a Yamaha dealer.
The spring preload setting is
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determined by measuring distance
A, shown in the illustration. The
shorter the distance A is, the higher
the spring preload; the longer
distance A is, the lower the spring
preload.
FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS
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