Rear Shock Absorber Adjustment - Yamaha XVS650KC Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT
AND CONTROL
FUNCTIONS
1
.
Position indicator
2.
Adjusting
ring
3.
Extension bar
4.
Special
wrench
EAU00299
Rear shock
absorber
adjustment
This
shock absorber
is
equipped
with
a
spring preload
adjuster.
Adjust spring
preload as
follows:
1
.
Remove
the
passenger seat and
rider seat.
(See page
3-9,
3-10
for
removal
procedures.)
Use
the special
wrench and
the
extension bar
in
the owner's
tool
kit
to turn
the
adjusting
ring.
Turn
the adjusting
ring
in
direction
®
to
increase spring preload
and
in
direction
©
to
decrease
spring
preload.
Make
sure
that
the ap-
propriate
notch
in
the adjusting
ring
is
aligned with the position
in-
dicator
on
the rear
shock
absorb-
er.
Soft
Stan-
dard
Hard
Adjusting
position
1
2 3 4
5
6 7
3.
Reinstall
the
seats.
A
WARNING
This
shock absorber contains
high-
ly
pressurized nitrogen gas.
Read
and
understand the following
infor-
mation before handling the
shock
absorber.
The
manufacturer cannot
be
held responsible
for
property
damage
or personal
injury that
may
result
from improper
handling.
1.
Do
not
tamper
with or attempt
to
open
the cylinder
assembly.
2.
Do
not subject the
shock
ab-
sorber
to
an open
flame or oth-
er high heat source. This
may
cause the
unit to
explode
due
to
excessive gas
pressure.
3.
Do
not
deform
or
damage
the
cylinder
in
any
way. Cylinder
damage
will
result
in
poor
damping
performance.
4.
Take your shock absorber
to a
Yamaha
dealer
for
any
service.
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