Yamaha R7 - Adjusting the Shock Absorber Assembly

Instrument and control functions
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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
ECA10102
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.
TIP
Use the special wrench and extension
bar in the additional tool kit to make
this adjustment.
Rebound damping force
Turn the adjusting screw in direction (a)
to increase the rebound damping
force.
Turn the adjusting screw in direction (b)
to decrease the rebound damping
force.
To set the rebound damping force, turn
the adjuster in direction (a) until it
stops, and then count the turns in di-
rection (b).
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Special wrench
3. Extension bar
4. Position indicator
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
5
Maximum (hard):
7
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
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2
1
3
2
1
4
(b)(b)
(a)(a)
(b)
(a)
1. Rebound damping force adjusting screw
Rebound damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
2+1/2 turn(s) in direction (b)
Standard:
1+1/2 turn(s) in direction (b)
Maximum (hard):
0 turn(s) in direction (b)
1
(a)(b)
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