INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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EAU36754
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing nut, a rebound damping force ad-
justing knob and a compression
damping force adjusting screw.
NOTICE
ECA10101
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Spring preload
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1. Loosen the locknut.
2. To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension,
turn the adjusting nut in direction
(a). To decrease the spring pre-
load and thereby soften the sus-
pension, turn the adjusting nut in
direction (b).
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Use the special wrench in-
cluded in the owner’s tool kit
to make the adjustment.
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The spring preload setting is
determined by measuring dis-
tance A, shown in the illustra-
tion. The longer distance A is,
the lower the spring preload;
the shorter distance A is, the
higher the spring preload.
3. Tighten the locknut to the specified
torque.
NOTICE:
Always tighten
the locknut against the adjust-
ing nut, and then tighten the
locknut to the specified torque.
[ECA10121]
1. Locknut
2. Spring preload adjusting nut
1. Special wrench
1. Distance A
Spring preload:
Minimum (soft):
Distance A = 155.0 mm (6.10 in)
Standard:
Distance A = 150.0 mm (5.91 in)
Maximum (hard):
Distance A = 145.0 mm (5.71 in)
Tightening torque:
Locknut:
42 Nm (4.2 m·kgf, 30 ft·lbf)
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