Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha 2007 V Star XVS650W Owner's Manual

Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
1. Position indicator
2. Spring preload adjusting ring
3. Extension bar
4. Special wrench
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
CAUTION:
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum or
minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1. Remove the passenger and rider
seats. (See page 3-11.)
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
EAU14860 2. To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension,
turn the adjusting ring in direction
(a). To decrease the spring pre-
load and thereby soften the sus-
pension, turn the adjusting ring in
direction (b).
NOTE:
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Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
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Use the special wrench and exten-
sion bar included in the owner's
tool kit to make the adjustment.
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
3
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Maximum (hard):
7
3. Install the passenger and rider
seats.
This shock absorber contains highly
pressurized nitrogen gas. For prop-
er handling, read and understand
the following information before
handling the shock absorber. The
manufacturer cannot be held re-
sponsible for property damage or
personal injury that may result from
improper handling.
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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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