Yamaha WR450F(T) Owner's Service Manual page 262

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER LOW COMPRESSION
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DAMPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT
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REAR SHOCK ABSORBER LOW
COMPRESSION DAMPING FORCE
ADJUSTMENT
1. Adjust:
• Low compression damping force
By turning the adjuster 1.
Stiffer a → Increase the low compres-
sion damping force. (Turn
the adjuster 1 in.)
Softer b → Decrease the low 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 clicks from the fully turned-in
position. (Which align the punch mark a on
the adjuster with the punch mark b on the
high compression damping adjuster.)
Standard position:
About 9 clicks out
*About 12 clicks out
* For EUROPE, AUS, NZ and ZA
CAUTION:
Do not force the adjuster past the minimum
or maximum extent of adjustment. The
adjuster may be damaged.
INSP
ADJ
Minimum
20 clicks out
(from maximum
position)