2011 Kawasaki Z1000 Owners Manual - Page 137

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 135 Rebound Damping Force Adjustment Turn the rebound damping force adjuster all the way into the spring preload adjuster with a screwdriver. This makes the damping force greatest. • out the adjuster to decrease • Turn damping force. Be sure to turn both adjusters by the same number of turns. Compression Damping Force Adjustment Turn the compression damping force adjuster all the way clockwise with a screwdriver to make the damping force greatest. Turn the adjuster counterclockwise to decrease damping force. Be sure to turn both adjusters by the same number of turns. • • WARNING If both spring preload adjusters and both rebound and compression damping force adjusters are not adjusted equally, handling may be impaired and hazardous condition may result. Always adjust the suspension components equally. A. Rebound Damping Force Adjuster B. Screwdriver

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
135
Rebound Damping Force Adjustment
•
Turn
the
rebound
damping
force
adjuster all the way into the spring
preload adjuster with a screwdriver.
This makes the damping force great-
est.
•
Turn out the adjuster to decrease
damping force. Be sure to turn both
adjusters by the same number of
turns.
A. Rebound Damping Force Adjuster
B. Screwdriver
Compression
Damping
Force
Adjustment
•
Turn the compression damping force
adjuster all the way clockwise with
a screwdriver to make the damping
force greatest.
•
Turn the adjuster counterclockwise
to decrease damping force. Be sure
to turn both adjusters by the same
number of turns.
WARNING
If both spring preload adjusters
and both rebound and compres-
sion
damping
force
adjusters
are not adjusted equally,
han-
dling may be impaired and haz-
ardous
condition
may
result.
Always
adjust the
suspension
components equally.