Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha YZF690 Owner's Manual

tions, however such adjustments
are ineffective and may damage
the suspension.
Instrument and control functions
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring and a rebound damping force
adjusting screw.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Spring preload
Turn the adjusting ring in direction (a)
to increase the spring preload.
Turn the adjusting ring in direction (b)
to decrease the spring preload.
Align the appropriate notch in the ad-
justing ring with the position indicator
on the shock absorber.
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(b) (b) (b)
(a) (a) (a)
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1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Special wrench
3. Extension bar
4. Position indicator
TIP
Use the special wrench and extension
bar in the additional tool kit to make
this adjustment.
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
5
Maximum (hard):
7
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1 1
4