service indicator YAMAHA MT-07 2017 Owners Manual

Instrument and control functions
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EAU47001
A djustin g the shock a bsorb er
assemb lyThis shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.NOTICE
ECA10102
To avoid d amag ing the mechanism,
d o not attempt to turn b eyond the
maximum or minimum setting s.Adjust the spring preload as follows.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring in direction (a). To
decrease the spring preload and there-
by soften the suspension, turn the ad-
justing ring in direction (b).
 Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
 Use the special wrench and ex-
tension bar included in the own-
er’s tool kit to make the
adjustment.
WARNING
EWA10222
This shock ab sorber assem bly con-
tains hi ghly pressurize d nitro gen
g as. Rea d an d un derstan d the fol-
lowin g information b efore handlin g
the shock a bsor ber assem bly. 
Do not tamper with or attempt
to open the cylin der assem bly.
 Do not su bject the shock a b-
sor ber assem bly to an open
flame or other hi gh heat source.
This may cause the unit to ex-
plo de due to excessive gas
pressure.
 Do not deform or d amage the
cylin der in any way. Cylin der
d amag e will result in poor
d ampin g performance.
 Do not d ispose of a damag ed or
worn-out shock a bsor ber as-
sem bly

yourself. Take the shock
a b sor ber assem bly to a Yamaha
d ealer for any service.
1. Extension bar
2. Special wrench
3. Spring preload adjusting ring
4. Position indicatorSprin g preloa d setting :
Minimum (soft): 1
Standard: 3
Maximum (hard):
9
7
6
9
8
5
4
3
2
1
3
(a)(b)
2
1
4
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