Yamaha YZF - Page 33

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Spring preload
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting bolt on each fork leg in di-
rection
a
. To decrease the spring pre-
load and thereby soften the
suspension, turn the adjusting bolt on
each fork leg in direction
b
.
NOTE:
@
Align the appropriate groove on the ad-
justing mechanism with the top of the
front fork cap bolt.
@
CI-10E
Rebound damping force
To increase the rebound damping
force and thereby harden the rebound
damping, turn the adjusting screw on
each fork leg in direction
a
. To de-
crease the rebound damping force and
thereby soften the rebound damping,
turn the adjusting screw on each fork
leg in direction
b
.
CI-02E
1. Spring preload adjusting bolt 1. Current setting
2. Front fork cap bolt
Setting
Minimum (soft) 8
Standard 5
Maximum (hard) 1
1. Rebound damping force adjusting screw
Minimum (soft) 10 clicks in direction
b
*
Standard 7 clicks in direction
b
*
Maximum (hard) 1 click in direction
b
*
* With the adjusting screw fully turned in direction
a
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