Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha Super Tenere ABS XT1200Z 2019 Owner's Manual

Instrument and control functions
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing knob and a rebound damping force
adjusting knob.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
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do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Spring preload
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting knob in direction (a). To
decrease the spring preload and there-
by soften the suspension, turn the ad-
justing knob in direction (b). NOTICE:
To avoid damaging the adjusting
knob, do not turn the adjusting knob
while sitting on the vehicle.
TIP
 Align the appropriate mark on the
adjusting mechanism with the
matching edge.
 When adjusting the spring pre-
load, there should be no weight on
the rear of the vehicle.
(b)
(a)
1. Spring preload adjusting knob
2. Matching edge
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S O F T
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H A R D
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Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
6
Standard:
4
Maximum (hard):
1
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Rebound damping force
To increase the rebound damping
force and thereby harden the rebound
damping, turn the adjusting knob in di-
rection (a). To decrease the rebound
damping force and thereby soften the
rebound damping, turn the adjusting
knob in direction (b).
1. Rebound damping force adjusting knob
Rebound damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
20 clicks in direction (b)
Standard:
10 clicks in direction (b)
Maximum (hard):
2
1 clicks in direction (b)
TIP
 When adjusting the damping force
settings, turn the adjuster in direc-
tion (a) until it stops, and then
count the clicks in direction (b).
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(b)
(a)
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