Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha R7 2024 Owner's Manual

Instrument and control functions
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring and a rebound damping force
adjusting screw.
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NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Spring preload
Turn the adjusting ring in direction (a)
to increase the spring preload.
Turn the adjusting ring in direction (b)
to decrease the spring preload.
Align the appropriate notch in the ad-
justing ring with the position indicator
on the shock absorber.
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(b) (b) (b)
(a) (a) (a)
3 2 1
7 6 5 4
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1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Special wrench
3. Extension bar
4. Position indicator
TIP
Use the special wrench and extension
bar in the additional tool kit to make
this adjustment.
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
5
Maximum (hard):
7
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Rebound damping force
Turn the adjusting screw in direction (a)
to increase the rebound damping for-
ce.
2 2 3 3 3
Turn the adjusting screw in direction (b)
1 1
to decrease the rebound damping for-
ce.
To set the rebound damping force, turn
the adjuster in direction (a) until it
stops, and then count the turns in di-
rection (b).
1. Rebound damping force adjusting screw
(b)
Rebound damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
2+1/2 turn(s) in direction (b)
Standard:
1+1/2 turn(s) in direction (b)
Maximum (hard):
0 turn(s) in direction (b)
1 (a)