Shock Absorber; Absorber Inspection - Segway VILLIAN SSV Series Service Manual

FRONT & REAR SUSPENSION
A
C
A
B

SHOCK ABSORBER

Absorber inspection

Because the front shock absorber is a sealed unit, it
cannot be disassembled,only external inspection is
required. If one unit is damaged, replace two shock
absorbers together as a set. If only one unit is replaced,
when the two shock absorbers are out of balance, it may
cause the vehicle to become unstable at high speeds or
deteriorate the overall comfort.
Measure the free length of the spring
【A】 lock nut
【B】 adjustment nut
【C】 Spring preload position
Screw the lock nut 【A】 to the required position,
◆
and then unscrew the adjustment nut 【B】, adjust
the position of the nut 【C】
Spring preload position 【C】 setting standard:
Narrow front Absorber 35mm(1.4in.) ，
usable range 20mm(0.8in.) ～ 45mm(1.8in.)
Narrow rear Absorber 130mm(5.1in.) ，
usable range 120mm(4.73in.)～150mm(5.9in.)
Wide front Absorber 85mm(3.34in.) ，
usable range 65mm(2.6in.) ～ 95mm(3.74in.)
Wide rear Absorber 170mm(6.7in.) ，
usable range 170mm(6.7in.)～210mm(8.37in.)
Spring lock nut torque
absorber preloading adjustment
【A】crescent wrench
◆ The spring adjusting nut of the air pressure damping
shock absorber is at the upper end of the spring,
and the locking nut is loosened with the tool 【A】.
Then turn the adjusting nut to loosen it.
◆ Adjust the nut position according to the range in the
above table to achieve the desired comfort.
9 - 8
25 N·m