Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha XVS650H 2016 Owner's Manual

Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This 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.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1. Remove the passenger and rider
seats. (See page 4-12.)
2. To increase the spring preload
and thereby harden the suspen-
sion, turn the adjusting ring in di-
rection (a). To decrease the spring
preload and thereby soften the
suspension, turn the adjusting ring
in direction (b).
 Align the appropriate notch in
the adjusting ring with the po-
sition indicator on the shock
absorber.
 Use the special wrench and
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extension bar included in the
owner's tool kit to make the
adjustment.
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1. Position indicator
2. Spring preload adjusting ring
3. Extension bar
4. Special wrench
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
3
Maximum (hard):
7
3. Install the passenger and rider
seats.
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Instrument and control functions
WARNING
This shock absorber assembly con-
tains highly pressurized nitrogen
gas. Read and understand the fol-
lowing information before handling
the shock absorber assembly.
 Do not tamper with or attempt
to open the cylinder assembly.
 Do not subject the shock ab-
sorber assembly to an open
flame or other high heat source.
This may cause the unit to ex-
plode due to excessive gas
pressure.
 Do not deform or damage the
cylinder in any way. Cylinder
damage will result in poor
damping performance.
 Do not dispose of a damaged or
worn-out shock absorber as-
sembly yourself. Take the shock
absorber assembly to a Yamaha
dealer for any service.
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