Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha FZ-07 2016 Owner's Manual

Instrument and control functions
 Do not exceed the maximum
load of 172 kg (379 lb) (FZ07AH)
175 kg (386 lb) (FZ07H) for the
vehicle.
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Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring in direction (a). To
decrease the spring preload and there-
by soften the suspension, turn the ad-
justing ring in direction (b).
 Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
 Use the special wrench and ex-
tension bar included in the own-
er's tool kit to
adjustment.
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ECA10102
1. Extension bar
2. Special wrench
3. Spring preload adjusting ring
4. Position indicator
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
3
Maximum (hard):
9
WARNING
This shock absorber assembly con-
make the
tains highly pressurized nitrogen
gas. Read and understand the fol-
lowing information before handling
the shock absorber assembly.
1
2
3
4
5
1
6
7
8
9
2
4
(b)
(a)
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