Yamaha VMX17Y(C) - Manual (Page 40)

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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EAU46491
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing knob and rebound and compres-
sion damping force adjusting knobs.
NOTICE
ECA10101
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Spring preload
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting knob in direction (a). To
decrease the spring preload and there-
by soften the suspension, turn the ad-
justing knob in direction (b).
TIP
Align the appropriate mark on the ad-
justing mechanism with the end of the
adjusting knob.
Rebound damping force
To increase the rebound damping force
and thereby harden the rebound damp-
ing, turn the adjusting knob in direction
(a). To decrease the rebound damping
force and thereby soften the rebound
damping, turn the adjusting knob in di-
rection (b).
1. Spring preload adjusting knob
(a)
(b)
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Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
11
Standard:
6
Maximum (hard):
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5 4
3
2
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11
6 7
10
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1. Rebound damping force adjusting knob
Rebound damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
20 clicks in direction (b)*
Standard:
12 clicks in direction (b)*
Maximum (hard):
3 clicks in direction (b)*
* With the adjusting knob fully turned in
direction (a)
(b)
(a)
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