Tune Your Ride; Suspension Adjustment - Can-Am 2009 Renegade 500 Operator's Manual

TUNE YOUR RIDE

WARNING
Suspension adjustment could af-
fect vehicle handling. Always take
time to familiarize yourself with
the vehicle's behavior after any
suspension adjustment have been
made.

Suspension Adjustment

Your vehicle handling and comfort de-
pend upon suspension adjustments.
Choice of suspension adjustments
vary with driver's weight, personal
preference, riding speed and field con-
dition.
The best way to set up the suspension,
is to start from factory settings, then
customize each adjustment one at a
time.
Front and rear adjustments are interre-
lated. It may be necessary to readjust
the rear shock absorbers after adjust-
ing front shock absorbers for instance.
Test run the vehicle under the same
conditions; trail, speed, driver riding
position, etc. Change one adjustment
and retest. Proceed methodically until
you are satisfied.
Following are guidelines to fine-tune
suspension.
Spring Preload Adjustment
Shorten the spring for a firmer ride and
rough road condition.
Lengthen the spring for a softer ride
and smooth road condition.
Adjust by turning adjusting cam or ring
accordingly. Use tool from vehicle tool
kit.
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Renegade 800 X
vmo2008-021-003_a
TYPICAL
Step 1: Loosen top locking ring
Step 2: Turn adjusting ring accordingly
Step 3: Tighten top locking ring
Renegade 500/800
vmo2008-021-006_b
TYPICAL
Step 1: Turn adjusting cams
Step 2: Smooth adjustment
Step 3: Hard adjustment
WARNING
The left and right shock adjust-
ment on front or rear suspension
must always be set to the same
position. Never adjust one shock
only. Uneven adjustment can
cause poor handling and loss of
stability, which could lead to an ac-
cident.