Checking The Tires; Checking And Tightening The Spokes - Yamaha YZ 2017 Series Owner's Service Manual

Compression damping (for slow compres-
sion damping)
ECA
NOTICE
Do not turn the adjuster forcibly beyond its
adjusting range.
1. Adjust:
• Compression damping (for slow compres-
sion damping)
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a. Turn the adjuster "1" in the direction of "a" or
"b" to make an adjustment.
Direction "a"
Compression damping is increased
(suspension is harder).
Direction "b"
Compression damping is decreased
(suspension is softer).
Compression damping setting (for
slow compression damping)
Maximum
Fully turned in
Standard
13 clicks out* (USA) (CAN) (EUR)
(AUS) (NZL) (ZAF)
14 clicks out* (JPN)
Minimum
20 clicks out*
* With the adjuster fully turned in
b
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CHECKING THE TIRES

EASB29B107
1. Measure:
• Tire pressure
Out of specification  Regulate.
Tire air pressure (measured on cold
tires)
Front
100 kPa (1.00 kgf/cm
Rear
100 kPa (1.00 kgf/cm
a
2
, 15 psi)
2
, 15 psi)
3-33
TIP
• Check the tire while it is cold.
• Loose bead stoppers allow the tire to slip off
its position on the rim when the tire pressure
is low.
• If the tire valve stem is found tilted, the tire is
considered to be slipping off its position. Cor-
rect the tire position.
CHECKING AND TIGHTENING THE
EASB29B108
SPOKES
1. Check:
• Spokes
Bend/damage  Replace.
Loose  Tighten.
TIP
A tight spoke will emit a clear, ringing tone; a
loose spoke will sound flat.
2. Tighten:
• Spokes
Use a spoke nipple wrench "1" for tighten-
ing.
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CHASSIS