Adjusting The Seat Height - Yamaha YZFR1LEC Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Do not subject the shock ab-
sorber to an open flame or other
high heat sources, otherwise it
may explode due to excessive
gas pressure.
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Do not deform or damage the
gas cylinder in any way, as this
will result in poor damping per-
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formance.
G Always have a Yamaha dealer
service the shock absorber.

Adjusting the seat height

This model is equipped with a seat
height adjusting bolt. Adjust the seat
height as follows.
1. Remove the bolt, loosen and re-
move the quick fastener screw,
and then pull the cowling away
from the motorcycle.
1. Quick fastener screw
2. Bolt
3. Cowling
2. Loosen the relay arm connecting
rod bolts.
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1. Relay arm connecting rod
2. Relay arm connecting rod bolt
3. Seat height adjusting bolt
4. Distance A
3. To increase the seat height, turn
the adjusting bolt in direction (a).
To decrease the seat height, turn
the adjusting bolt in direction (b).
NOTE:
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The longer distance A is, the lower
the seat height. The shorter dis-
tance A is, the higher the seat
height.
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The minimum seat height is the
standard setting [adjusting bolt ful-
ly turned in direction (b)].
4. Tighten the relay arm connecting
rod bolts to their specified torque.