Rear Shock Absorber Spring Preload Adjustment - Yamaha YZ250(V) Owner's Service Manual

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER SPRING PRELOAD
ADJUSTMENT
EC36M014
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER SPRING
PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT
1. Elevate the rear wheel by placing the suit-
able stand under the engine.
2. Remove:
9 Rear frame
3. Loosen:
9 Locknut 1
4. Adjust:
9 Spring preload
By turning the adjuster 2.
Stiffer ¡
Increase the spring preload.
(Turn the adjuster 2 2 in.)
Softer ¡
Decrease the spring pre-
load. (Turn the adjuster 2 2
out.)
Spring length (installed) a a :
Standard length
One I.D. paint mark
255 mm (10.04 in)
*252 mm (9.92 in)
Two I.D. paint marks
261 mm (10.28 in)
*258 mm (10.16 in)
Three I.D. paint marks
252.5 mm (9.94 in)
*249.5 mm (9.82 in)
*For EUROPE
NOTE:
9 Be sure to remove all dirt and mud from around
the locknut
adjustment.
9 The length of the spring (installed) changes 1.5
mm (0.06 in) per turn of the adjuster.
9The I.D. color b is marked at the end of the
spring.
cC
Never attempt to turn the adjuster beyond
the maximum or minimum setting.
3-30
INSP
ADJ
Extent of adjustment
245.5~263.5 mm
(9.67~10.37 in)
251.5~269.5 mm
(9.90~10.61 in)
243.0~261.0 mm
(9.57~10.28 in)
and adjuster before