Yamaha YXZ 1000R SS 2022 Owner's Manual page 65

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NOTICE
Never turn an adjusting mechanism be-
yond the minimum and maximum settings.
Spring preload
1. Elevate the vehicle and place a suitable
stand under the frame.
2. Loosen the locknut.
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.
(b)
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(a)
1. Locknut
2. Special wrench
3. Spring preload adjusting nut
TIP
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.
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