Yamaha YXF10WRAN Owner's Manual page 67

3. Turn the spring preload adjusting nut in
direction (a) to increase the spring pre-
load and thereby harden the suspension,
and in direction (b) to decrease the spring
preload and thereby soften the suspen-
sion.
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(a) (a) (a)
1. Locknut
2. Spring preload adjusting nut
3. Special wrench
TIP
 A special wrench can be obtained at a
Yamaha dealer to make this adjustment.
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(b) (b) (b)
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 The spring preload setting is determined by
measuring distance A, shown in the illustra-
tion. The shorter distance A is, the higher
the spring preload; the longer distance A is,
the lower the spring preload.
Front spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
Distance A = 519.3 mm (20.44 in)
Standard:
Distance A = 509.3 mm (20.05 in)
Maximum (hard):
Distance A = 499.3 mm (19.66 in)
Rear spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
Distance A = 475.2 mm (18.71 in)
Standard:
Distance A = 460.2 mm (18.12 in)
Maximum (hard):
Distance A = 445.2 mm (17.53 in)
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