Tune Your Ride; Suspension Adjustment Guidelines; Suspension Factory Settings; Suspension Adjustments - BRP can-am COMMANDER 2017 Series Operator's Manual

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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.
Suspension Factory
Settings
FRONT SUSPENSION FACTORY
SETTINGS
ADJUSTMENT
Spring preload
FACTORY
SETTING
Cam position 1
(soft)
_______________
REAR SUSPENSION FACTORY
SETTINGS
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.
WARNING
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.
Uneven adjustment can
cause poor handling and loss of
stability, which could lead to an ac-
cident.
Lift the vehicle. Spring length should
be measured without load on the
wheels.
Spring length should be equal on both
sides.
NOTE: Spring preload affects ground
clearance.
Adjust by turning adjusting cam. Use
tool from vehicle tool kit.
FACTORY
SETTING
Cam position 1
(soft)
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