Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha XT250 2021 Owner's Manual

Instrument and control functions
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Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
2 This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
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TIP
A special wrench is required to make
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this adjustment. See you Yamaha deal-
er.
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NOTICE
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To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
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maximum or minimum settings.
1. Loosen the locknut.
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2. Turn the adjusting ring in direction
(a) to increase the spring preload.
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Turn the adjusting ring in direction
(b) to decrease the spring preload.
The spring preload setting is deter-
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mined by measuring distance A,
shown in the illustration. The short-
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er the distance A is, the higher the
spring preload; the longer distance
A is, the lower the spring preload.
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(a)
1. Locknut
2. Spring preload adjusting ring
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1. Distance A
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(b)
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This shock absorber assembly con-
tains highly pressurized nitrogen
gas. Read and understand the fol-
lowing information before handling
the shock absorber assembly.
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Spring preload:
Minimum (soft):
Distance A = 207.0 mm (8.15 in)
Standard:
Distance A = 197.0 mm (7.76 in)
Maximum (hard):
Distance A = 187.0 mm (7.36 in)
3. Tighten the locknut to the specified
torque. NOTICE: Always tighten
the locknut against the adjust-
ing ring, and then tighten the
locknut to the
torque.
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Tightening torque:
Locknut:
30 N·m (3.0 kgf·m, 22 lb·ft)
WARNING
Do not tamper with or attempt to
open the cylinder assembly.
Do not subject the shock ab-
sorber assembly to an open
specified
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