Yamaha FZ1 - Adjusting the Shock Absorber Assembly

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Compression damping force
To increase the compression damping
force and thereby harden the compres-
sion damping, turn the adjusting screw
on each fork leg in direction
a
. To de-
crease the compression damping force
and thereby soften the compression
damping, turn the adjusting screw on
each fork leg in direction
b
.
CI-02E
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CAUTION:
_
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
_
NOTE:
_
Although the total number of clicks of a
damping force adjusting mechanism
may not exactly match the above spec-
ifications due to small differences in
production, the actual number of clicks
always represents the entire adjusting
range. To obtain a precise adjustment,
it would be advisable to check the num-
ber of clicks of each damping force ad-
justing mechanism and to modify the
specifications as necessary.
_
EAU04295*
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring, a rebound damping force ad-
justing knob and a compression
damping force adjusting screw.
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CAUTION:
_
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
_
1. Compression damping force adjusting screw
Minimum (soft) 21 clicks in direction
b
*
Standard 6 clicks in direction
b
*
Maximum (hard) 1 click in direction
b
*
* With the adjusting screw fully turned in direction
a
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