Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha 2008 XVS11AWX Owner's Manual

Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
The shock absorber assembly is locat-
ed under the rider seat and is equipped
with a spring preload adjusting ring.
CAUTION:
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum or
minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1. Remove the rider seat. (See page
3-12.)
2. Remove each quick fastener from
the ignitor unit panel by pushing
the center in with a screwdriver,
then pulling the fastener out.
1. Quick fastener
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
EAU14871 3. Pull the ignitor unit panel out to the
right.
ECA10100
1. Ignitor unit panel
4. Remove the mudguard by remov-
ing each quick fastener.
XVS11X
1. Quick fastener
2. Mudguard
XVS11AWX
1. Quick fastener
2. Mudguard
5. To increase the spring preload and
NOTE:
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3-17
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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).
Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
Use the special wrench included in
the owner's tool kit to make the ad-
justment.
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