Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha 2001 V Star XVS650A Owner's Manual

1. Position indicator
2. Spring preload adjusting ring
3. Extension bar
4. Special wrench
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
CAUTION:
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Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1. Remove the passenger and rider
seats. (See page 3-10 [XVS650]
or 3-11 [XVS650A] for removal
and installation procedures.)
2. To increase the spring preload
and thereby harden the suspen-
sion, turn the adjusting ring in di-
rection a. To decrease the spring
preload and thereby soften the
suspension, turn the adjusting ring
in direction b.
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NOTE:
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Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
Use the special wrench and exten-
sion bar included in the owner's
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tool kit to make the adjustment.
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CI-01E
Minimum Stan-
(soft) dard
Setting 1 2
3. Install the passenger and rider
seats.
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This shock absorber contains high-
ly pressurized nitrogen gas. For
proper handling, read and under-
stand the following information be-
fore handling the shock absorber.
The manufacturer cannot be held re-
sponsible for property damage or
personal injury that may result from
improper handling.
Maximum (hard)
3 4 5 6 7
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WARNING
Do not tamper with or attempt to
open the gas cylinder.
Do not subject the shock ab-
sorber to an open flame or other
high heat sources, otherwise it
may explode due to excessive
gas pressure.
Do not deform or damage the
gas cylinder in any way, as this
will result in poor damping per-
formance.
Always have a Yamaha dealer
service the shock absorber.
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