Tune Your Ride; Suspension Adjustment Guidelines; Suspension Factory Settings; Suspension Adjustments - Can-Am DEFENDER MAX Series 2021 Operator's Manual

TUNE YOUR RIDE

Suspension Adjustment
Guidelines
Your vehicle handling and comfort de-
pend upon suspension adjustments.
WARNING
Suspension adjustment could af-
fect vehicle handling. Always take
time to familiarize yourself with
the vehicle's behavior after any
suspension adjustment has been
made.
Choice of suspension adjustments
vary with vehicle load, personal pref-
erence, riding speed and terrain condi-
tion.
The best way to set up the suspension,
is to start from factory settings, then
customize each adjustment one at a
time.
Front and rear adjustments are interre-
lated. It may be necessary to readjust
the rear shock absorbers after adjust-
ing front shock absorbers for instance.
Test run the vehicle under the same
conditions; trail, speed, load, etc.
Change one adjustment and retest.
Proceed methodically until you are sat-
isfied.
Following are guidelines to fine-tune
suspension. Use suspension adjust-
ment tool provided in the tool kit.
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SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT TOOL
Suspension Factory
Settings
FRONT SUSPENSION FACTORY
ADJUSTMENT
Spring preload
REAR SUSPENSION FACTORY
ADJUSTMENT
Spring preload

Suspension Adjustments

Spring Preload Adjustment
Shorten the spring for a firmer ride and
rough riding condition or when pulling a
trailer.
Lengthen the spring for a softer ride
and smooth riding condition.
The left and right shock adjust-
ment on front or rear suspension
must always be set to the same
position. Never adjust one shock
only.
cause poor handling and loss of
stability, which could lead to an ac-
cident.
Lift the vehicle. Spring length should
be equal on both sides.
NOTE: Spring preload affects ground
clearance.
Adjust by turning adjusting cam.
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SETTINGS
FACTORY SETTING
Cam position 1 (soft)
SETTINGS
FACTORY SETTING
Cam position 1 (soft)
WARNING
Uneven adjustment can
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