Spring Adjustment - General 4; Shock Installation - Polaris GENERAL 2016 Service Manual

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STEERING / SUSPENSION

SPRING ADJUSTMENT - GENERAL 4

Uneven adjustment may cause poor handling of the

vehicle, which could result in an accident and serious

injury or death. Always adjust both the left and right

spring equally.

The factory setting is appropriate for nearly all riding

conditions. If desired, the spring setting may be adjusted

to maintain vehicle clearance height when carrying

1. Raise and safely support front or rear of the vehicle

off the ground to allow the suspension to fully extend.

2. Using the shock spanner/spreader tool (PN 2877408)

included in the vehicle's tool kit, turn the adjustment

to increase or decrease ride height.

DO NOT increase the spring adjustment

than one inch (25.4 mm) over the factory setting.

Always return the spring adjuster to the factory setting

after the load is removed from the vehicle. The

increased suspension height will negatively impact

vehicle stability when operating without a load.

SPRING ADJUSTMENT - FACTORY SETTING

4.00 in (10.16 cm)

Models with base suspension use softest setting for

1. With the vehicle raised and control arm supported,

install the shock into the mounting position.

2. Install shock mounting fasteners and torque to

specification.

3. Remove the control arm support and lower the

9929375 R02 - 2016-2019 GENERAL / GENERAL 4 Service Manual

0.938 in (2.38 cm)

factory setting.

Shock Mount Fasteners:

20 lb-ft (27 Nm) + 90°

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