firmest. Turning the adjustment knobs full counterclockwise makes the fork sag the most and be the softest.
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: DO NOT
MPORTANT
TURNS FROM MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM PRELOAD
PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE PRELOAD ADJUSTER CAP ASSEMBLY
You want the fork to occasionally bottom out. If you are bottoming out too often or not using all the available
travel then the overall spring rate should be changed.
Change the coil springs with ones of a higher or lower rate to alter the overall spring rate. The table below indicates
rider weights and the recommended spring kits for those weights. You may purchase kits through your dealer.
T
O CHANGE COIL SPRINGS
1. Remove the top caps using a 24mm open-end wrench or socket.
I
: W
MPORTANT
HEN THE TOP CAPS ARE REMOVED
HYDRACOIL DAMPING SYSTEM
2. Remove the spring stack assemblies (Fig. 4).
3. For Judy C, XC and XLC only: Remove the spring spacer from the coil
spring. To do this, pull the coil spring from the spring spacer.
4. Replace the springs with softer or firmer rated coil springs and
reassemble the spring stacks.
5. Install the cleaned and greased spring stack assemblies in the upper tubes. Grease the top caps and
install them in the upper tubes, starting the top cap threads by hand. Do not cross thread. Tighten the
top caps until they are flush with the upper tubes.
6. Using a 24mm socket or wrench, torque the top cap assemblies to 30 to 40in-lb (3.4 to 4.5Nm).
8. After riding you may need to adjust the top cap knobs to obtain the same sag/preload feel (see above).
P
10
AGE
P
A
TURN THE
RELOAD
. F
O
S
VERALL
PRING
C
HANGING THE
:
.
DJUSTERS PAST THEIR LIMIT STOPS
AILURE TO OBSERVE THIS INSTRUCTION COULD RESULT IN
.
R
A
ATE
DJUSTMENT
C
S
R
OIL
PRING
,
HOLD THE LEG VERTICALLY TO AVOID LOSS OF OIL FROM
. T
HERE ARE ONLY
ATE
Fig. 4
PN 950-001770-01, R
3
FULL
B
EV