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Title: Need help with rear shock adjustment
Post by: brevas123 on June 26, 2013, 03:56:56 PM
Can anyone direct me to information on how to adjust the rear shock (spring) on my 89 FJ. Didn't get a owners manual and my Haynes has nothing showing or explaining. Dampening is pretty straight forward but haven't seen anything like the spring setup.  Thanks
Title: Re: Need help with rear shock adjustment
Post by: fj11.5 on June 26, 2013, 04:05:01 PM
If its the standard shock, just to the left of the main numbered adjuster,  there should be an upright shaft with a moveable steel cover that lifts up to reveal a 14mm?? nut , this adjusts the spring preload via a chain
Title: Re: Need help with rear shock adjustment
Post by: brevas123 on June 26, 2013, 07:09:16 PM
Quote from: fj11.5 on June 26, 2013, 04:05:01 PM
If its the standard shock, just to the left of the main numbered adjuster,  there should be an upright shaft with a moveable steel cover that lifts up to reveal a 14mm?? nut , this adjusts the spring preload via a chain

Thanks..appreciate the help
Title: Re: Need help with rear shock adjustment
Post by: Pat Conlon on June 26, 2013, 09:04:01 PM
We have lots of neat stuff in the Files Section.
I just checked, you can down load a owners handbook for your '89 here: http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=3483.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=3483.0)

Just like the Files Section, the Yamaha FJ1200 owners handbook has lots of neat goodies in it...