Yamaha YZ450F(V) Owner's Service Manual page 226

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER HIGH COMPRESSION
b
1
a
a
DAMPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT
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REAR SHOCK ABSORBER HIGH
COMPRESSION DAMPING FORCE
ADJUSTMENT
1. Adjust:
• High compression damping force
By turning the adjuster 1.
Stiffer a → Increase the high compres-
sion damping force. (Turn
the adjuster 1 in.)
Softer b → Decrease the high compres-
sion damping force. (Turn
the adjuster 1 out.)
Extent of adjustment:
Maximum
Fully turned in
position
• STANDARD POSITION:
This is the position which is back by the spe-
cific number of turns from the fully turned-in
position. (Which align the punch mark a on
the adjuster with the punch mark b on the
adjuster body.)
Standard position:
About 1-1/2 turns out
*About 1-1/4 turns out
* For EUROPE
CAUTION:
Do not force the adjuster past the minimum
or maximum extent of adjustment. The
adjuster may be damaged.
INSP
ADJ
Minimum
2 turns out
(from maximum
position)