INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Adjusting the shock absorber
assemblies
(b)
3
(a)
ZAUM0414
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Position indicator
Each shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
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WARNING
Always adjust both shock absorber
assemblies equally, otherwise poor
handling and loss of stability may
result.
1
2
3
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
4
To increase the spring preload and
2
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring on each shock ab-
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sorber assembly in direction (a). To de-
crease the spring preload and thereby
soften the suspension, turn the adjust-
ing ring on each shock absorber as-
sembly in direction (b).
Align the appropriate notch in the ad-
justing ring with the position indicator
on the shock absorber.
ECA10101
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
2
Maximum (hard):
4
EWA10210
Carrier (if applicable)
ZAUM0798
1. Carrier
3-13
WARNING
G
Do not exceed the load limit of 5
kg (11 lb) for the carrier.
G
Do not exceed the maximum
load of 185 kg (408 lb) for the ve-
hicle.
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EWA10171
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