Yamaha 2004 XVS1100AS Owner's Manual page 34

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
XVS1100A
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1. Quick fastener
2. Mudguard
5. 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:
G
Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
G Use the special wrench included in
the owner's tool kit to make the ad-
justment.
XVS1100
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Position indicator
3. Special wrench
XVS1100A
1. Position indicator
2. Spring preload adjusting ring
3. Special wrench
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Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
XVS1100 3
XVS1100A 4
Maximum (hard):
XVS1100 7
XVS1100A 9
6. Install the mudguard and ignitor
unit panel by installing the quick
fasteners.
NOTE:
To install a quick fastener, push the pin
back so that it will protrude from the fas-
tener head, and then insert the fastener
and push the protruding pin in until it is
flush with the fastener head.