Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha VMAX VMX17L Owner's Manual

Instrument and control functions
justment, it would be advisable to
check the number of clicks of each
damping force adjusting mechanism
and to modify the specifications as
necessary.
4
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing knob and rebound and compres-
sion damping force adjusting knobs.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Spring preload
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting knob in direction (a). To
decrease the spring preload and there-
by soften the suspension, turn the ad-
justing knob in direction (b).
TIP
Align the appropriate mark on the ad-
justing mechanism with the end of the
adjusting knob.
4-26
EAU46495
(a)
ECA10102
(b)
1. Spring preload adjusting knob
8
6 7
5
4
3
2
1
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
11
Standard:
6
Maximum (hard):
1
1
11
10
9