Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha Vstar XVS650T 2004 Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
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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 3-9.)
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.
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WARNING
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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Do not tamper with or attempt to
open the gas cylinder.
G 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.
G
Do not deform or damage the
gas cylinder in any way, as this
will result in poor damping per-
formance.
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Always have a Yamaha dealer
service the shock absorber.
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