Shock Absorber Adjusters - Ducati SBK749R 2005 Anleitung- Und Instandhaltungsheft

Shock absorber adjusters (fig. 36)
The shock absorber has outer adjusters that enable you to
adjust your motorcycle to the load.
The adjuster (1) located on the left side, on the connection
holding the shock absorber to the swingarm, controls
rebound damping.
The adjuster (2) on the shock absorber expansion reservoir
E controls compression damping.
Turn the adjusters (1 and 2) clockwise to increase
damping, or counterclockwise to reduce damping.
STANDARD setting:
turn the adjusters all the way in (clockwise) then slacken
them: adjuster (1) by 16 clicks;
adjuster (2) by 12 clicks;
Two ring nuts (3), located on the top section of the shock
absorber are used to adjust the outer spring preload.
To change spring preload, turn the upper ring nut.
Then tighten or slacken the lower ring nut to increase
or decrease spring preload as required.
Warning
Use a specific pin wrench only to turn the preload
adjusting nut. Take special care when turning the nut,
so as to avoid injuring your hand by striking it violently
against other parts of the motorcycle in the event that
the wrench loses its grip on the nut during movement.
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Warning
The shock absorber is filled with gas under pressure
and may cause severe damage if taken apart by unskilled
persons.
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fig. 36