Adjusting The Rear Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha XT660R S Service Manual

CHECKING THE FRONT FORK/ADJUSTING THE REAR
SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
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3. Hold the motorcycle upright and apply the
front brake.
4. Check:
• front fork operation
Push down hard on the handlebar several
times and check if the front fork rebounds
smoothly.
Rough movement → Repair.
Refer to "FRONT FORK" in chapter 4.
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ADJUSTING THE REAR SHOCK
ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
WARNING
_
Securely support the motorcycle so that
there is no danger of it falling over.
Spring preload
CAUTION:
_
Never go beyond the maximum or mini-
mum adjustment positions.
1. Adjust:
• spring preload
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a. Adjust the spring preload with the special
wrench provided in the owner's tool kit.
b. Turn the adjusting ring 1 in direction a or
b.
c. Align the desired position on the adjusting
ring with the stopper 2.
Spring preload is
Direction a
increased (suspension
is harder).
Spring preload is
Direction b
decreased (suspension
is softer).
Adjusting positions
Minimum: 1
Standard: 2
Maximum: 5
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CHK
ADJ
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L LLL L L LLL L L LLL L
MMM
LLL