Front And Rear Shock Absorber Assemblies - Yamaha Wolverine RMAX Owner's Manual

To lower
With hands and fingers clear of pinch points,
lower the cargo bed slowly to its original po-
sition and be sure it is locked into place.
WARNING! Keep hands, body, and other
people away from pinch points when low-
ering bed. Do
cage/frame while closing the bed.
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Front and rear shock absorber assem-
blies
The shock absorber assemblies are equipped
with a spring preload adjusting nut and a
compression damping force adjuster.
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WARNING
 Suspension components become hot
during operation. Never touch the com-
pression damping force adjuster or the
oil reservoir with your bare hand or skin
until suspension
cooled.
not hold onto
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components have
 Always adjust the shock absorber as-
semblies on the left and right side to the
same setting. Uneven adjustment can
cause poor handling and loss of stability,
which could lead to an accident.
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the
NOTICE
Never turn an adjusting mechanism be-
yond the minimum and maximum settings.
Spring preload
1. Elevate the vehicle and place a suitable
stand under the frame.
2. Loosen the locknut.
3. Turn the spring preload adjusting nut in
direction (a) to increase the spring pre-
load and thereby harden the suspension,
and in direction (b) to decrease the spring
preload and thereby soften the suspen-
sion.
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