NOTICE
Do not turn the compression damping force adjuster beyond the fully seated position or the adjusting mechanism may be damaged.

A. Compression Damping Force Adjuster for High Speed
B. To increase damping force
C. To decrease damping force
Compression Damping Force Setting for High and Low Speeds

*: This position is the fully seated position (turned fully clockwise).
**: Out from the fully seated position (turned fully clockwise). This adjustment range may not exactly match the number shown in the table due to small tolerance of production.
The standard suspension setting positions are as follows:
Standard Setting Position (Rear Shock Absorber)

*: Out from the fully seated position (turned fully clockwise)
Compression Damping Force Adjustment
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Remove the connecting rod big end bearing inserts, and
reinstall the connecting rod big end cap.
Select an arbor [A] of the same diameter as the connecting
rod big end, and insert the arbor through the connecting
rod big end.
Select an arbor of the same diameter as the piston pin
and ...
Exhaust Pipe Removal
Remove:
Radiator (see Radiator and Radiator Fan Removal in the
Cooling System chapter)
Exhaust Pipe Clamp Bolt [A] (Loosen)
Remove the exhaust pipe holder nuts [A], and pull out the
exhaust pipe [B] forward from the premuffler chamber.
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Alternator Inspection
There are three types of alternator failures: short, open
(wire burned out), or loss in rotor magnetism. A short or
open in one of the coil wires will result in either a low output,
or no output at all. A loss in rotor magnetism, which may be
caused by dropping or hitting the alternator, by leav ...