Yamaha YFZ450S Offroad Vehicle User Manual


 
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4. Loosen the locknut.
5. Turn the adjusting nut in direction
a
to
increase the spring preload and in direc-
tion
b
to decrease the spring preload.
1. Spring preload adjusting nut
2. Locknut
3. Special wrench
NOTE:
_
A special wrench can be obtained at a
Yamaha dealer to make this adjustment.
_
6. The length of the spring (installed)
changes 1.5 mm (0.06 in) per turn of the
adjusting nut.
A. Spring length
7. Tighten the locknut to the specified
torque.
Measurement
A
:
Installed length:
Minimum (hard): 237 mm (9.3 in)
Standard: 244 mm (9.6 in)
Maximum (soft): 251 mm (9.9 in)
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