service indicator YAMAHA TMAX 2021 Owners Manual

Instrument and control functions
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EAU77585
Shock a bsorb er assem bly
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 before han dlin g
the shock a bsor ber assem bly.
 Do not tamper with or attempt
to open the cylind er assembly.
 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 d eform or d amage the
cylin der in any way. Cylin der
d amag e will result in poor
d ampin g performance.
 Do not dispose 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.
This model is equipped with adjustable
suspension. The spring preload and re-
bound damping force can be adjusted.
Sprin g preloa d
Turn the adjusting ring in direction (a)
to increase the spring preload.
Turn the adjusting ring in direction (b)
to decrease the spring preload.
 Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
 Use the special wrench included
in the tool kit to make the adjust-
ment. Re
boun d d ampin g force
Turn the adjusting screw in direction (a)
to increase the rebound damping
force.
Turn the adjusting screw in direction (b)
to decrease the rebound damping
force.
To set the rebound damping force, turn
the adjuster in direction (a) until it
stops, and then count the turns in di-
rection (b).1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Special wrench
3. Position indicator
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1(a)
(b)
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Sprin g preloa d setting :
Minimum (soft):
7
Standard:
4
Maximum (hard): 1
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