Adjusting The Rear Shock Absorber Assembly; Adjusting The Headlight Beam - Yamaha VMX17YB 2009 Assembly Manual

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Direction (a)
Rebound damping is increased (sus-
pension is harder).
Direction (b)
Rebound damping is decreased (sus-
pension is softer).
Adjusting positions
Standard: 12 clicks out*
Minimum: 17 clicks out*
Maximum: 1 click out*
*: from the fully turned-in position
a
Compression damping
Never go beyond the maximum or mini-
mum adjustment positions.
1. Adjust:
• compression damping
a. Turn the adjusting screw (1) in direc-
tion (a) or (b).
Direction (a)
Compression damping is increased
(suspension is harder).
Direction (b)
Compression damping is decreased
(suspension is softer).
Adjusting positions
Standard: 12 clicks out*
Minimum: 20 clicks out*
Maximum: 1 click out*
*: from the fully turned-in position
a
1
b
O. ADJUSTING THE REAR SHOCK
ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
Securely support the vehicle so that
there is no danger of it falling over.
Spring preload
• Marks are provided to indicate the ad-
justment position.
• Never go beyond the maximum or
minimum adjustment positions.
1. Adjust:
• spring preload
a. Turn the adjusting knob (1) in direction
(a) or (b).
Direction (a)
Spring preload is increased (suspen-
sion is harder).
Direction (b)
Spring preload is decreased (suspen-
sion is softer).
1
a
b
Adjusting positions
Standard: 6
Minimum: 11
Maximum: 1
2
1
Rebound damping
Never go beyond the maximum or mini-
mum adjustment positions.
1. Adjust:
• rebound damping
a. Turn the adjusting screw (1) in direc-
tion (a) or (b).
Direction (a)
Rebound damping is increased (sus-
pension is harder).
Direction (b)
Rebound damping is decreased (sus-
pension is softer).
Adjusting positions
Standard: 12 clicks out*
Minimum: 20 clicks out*
Maximum: 3 clicks out*
*: from the fully turned-in position
1
b
11
10
9
8
6 7
5
4
3
a
1
b
-15-
Compression damping
Never go beyond the maximum or mini-
mum adjustment positions.
1. Adjust:
• compression damping
a. Turn the adjusting screw (1) in direc-
tion (a) or (b).
Direction (a)
Compression damping is increased
(suspension is harder).
Direction (b)
Compression damping is decreased
(suspension is softer).
Adjusting positions
Standard: 10 clicks out*
Minimum: 12 clicks out*
Maximum: 1 click out*
*: from the fully turned-in position
1
a
P. ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHT
BEAM
1. Adjust:
• headlight beam (vertically)
a. Turn the adjusting screw (1) in direc-
tion (a) or (b).
Direction (a)
Headlight beam is raised.
Direction (b)
Headlight beam is lowered.
b b
a a
2. Adjust:
• headlight beam (horizontally)
a. Turn the adjusting screw (1) in direc-
tion (a) or (b).
Direction (a)
Headlight beam moves to the right.
Direction (b)
Headlight beam moves to the left.
a
b
1
b
1

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