Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assemblies - Yamaha XVS950CR Owner's Manual

1. Projection
2. Seat holder
2. Place the seat in the original posi-
tion.
3. While pushing the front of the seat
down so that there is no space be-
tween the rubber dampers and the
frame, tighten the bolt to the spec-
ified torque.
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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2
1. Rubber damper
Tightening torque:
Seat fitting bolt:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
4. Install the panel.
TIP
Make sure that the seat is properly se-
cured before riding.
Adjusting the shock absorber
assemblies
Always adjust both shock absorber
assemblies equally, otherwise poor
handling and loss of stability may re-
sult.
Each shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
It is recommended to have a Yamaha
dealer adjust the spring preload. How-
ever, if you choose to make this adjust-
ment yourself, obtain the special
wrench necessary at a Yamaha dealer.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring on each shock ab-
sorber assembly in direction (a). To de-
crease the spring preload and thereby
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