Adjusting The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha YZ 2020 Series Owner's Service Manual

6. Remove:
• Protector
• Dust seal "1"
ECA24330
NOTICE
Be careful not to damage the dust seal and
the inner tube by a driver.
1
7. Clean:
• Dust seal "a"
• Oil seal "b"
TIP
• Clean the dust seal and oil seal after every run.
• Apply lithium-soap-based grease on the inner
tube.
b
LS
EAM30239

ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

EWA19180
WARNING
• Always adjust the left and right front forks
evenly. If this is not done, the vehicle may
have poor stability.
1
a
a
3-28
• Securely support the vehicle so that there
is no danger of it falling over.
Rebound damping
ECA24340
NOTICE
Do not turn the adjuster forcibly beyond its
adjusting range.
1. Adjust:
• Rebound damping
a. Turn the adjuster "1" in the direction of "a"
or "b" to make an adjustment.
Direction "a"
Rebound damping is increased (sus-
pension is harder).
Direction "b"
Rebound damping is decreased (sus-
pension is softer).
Rebound damping
Minimum (soft)
20 click(s) in direction "b"*
Standard
8 click(s) in direction "b"*
Maximum (hard)
0 click(s) in direction "b"*
* With the adjusting screw fully turned in di-
rection "a"
TIP
Although the total number of clicks of a damping
force adjusting mechanism may not exactly
match the above specifications due to small dif-
ferences in production, the actual number of
clicks always represents the entire adjusting
range. To obtain a precise adjustment, it would
be advisable to check the number of clicks of
each damping force adjusting mechanism and
to modify the specifications as necessary.
1
a a
b b
Compression damping
ECA24350
NOTICE
Do not turn the adjuster forcibly beyond its
CHASSIS