2012 Yamaha Motorsports Rhino 700 FI Auto. 4x4 Owners Manual - Page 52
2012 Yamaha Motorsports Rhino 700 FI Auto. 4x4 Manual
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Spring preload 1. Loosen the locknut. 2. Turn the spring preload adjusting nut in direction a to increase the spring preload and thereby harden the suspension, and in direction b to decrease the spring preload and thereby soften the suspension. TIP G G A special wrench can be obtained at a Yamaha dealer to make this adjustment. The spring preload setting is determined by measuring distance A, shown in the illustration. The shorter distance A is, the lower the spring preload; the longer distance A is, the higher the spring preload. With each complete turn of the adjusting nut, distance A is changed by 1.5 mm (0.06 in). 1. Locknut 2. Spring preload adjusting nut 3. Special wrench 1. Distance A 4-25
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Spring preload
1.
Loosen the locknut.
2.
Turn the spring preload adjusting nut in
direction
a
to increase the spring pre-
load and thereby harden the suspension,
and in direction
b
to decrease the spring
preload and thereby soften the suspen-
sion.
1. Locknut
2.
Spring preload adjusting nut
3.
Special wrench
TIP
●
A special wrench can be obtained at a
Yamaha dealer to make this adjustment.
●
The spring preload setting is determined
by measuring distance A, shown in the il-
lustration. The shorter distance A is, the
lower the spring preload; the longer dis-
tance A is, the higher the spring preload.
With each complete turn of the adjusting
nut, distance A is changed by 1.5 mm
(0.06 in).
1.
Distance A