Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assemblies - Yamaha XMAX BUSINESS Edition 2010 Owner's Manual

scooter is being washed, wrap
any articles stored in the com-
partment in a plastic bag.
G Do not keep anything valuable
or breakable in the storage
compartment.
WARNING
Do not exceed the following loa-
ding limits:
G
Front storage compartment:
1 kg (2 lb)
G
Rear storage compartment:
5 kg (11 lb)
G Maximum load for the vehicle:
YP125R 182 kg
YP125RA 179 kg (395 lb)
YP125R Sport 180.5 kg (398 lb)
YP125RA Business 171.8 kg
(379 lb)
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Adjusting the shock
absorber assemblies
WARNING
Always adjust both shock absorber
assemblies equally, otherwise poor
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handling and loss of stability may
result.
Each shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjus-
ting ring.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
(401 lb)
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring on each shock
absorber assembly in direction (a). To
decrease the spring preload and the-
reby soften the suspension, turn the
adjusting ring on each shock absor-
ber assembly in direction (b).
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1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Position indicator
3. Spring preload adjusting tool
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G
Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position
indicator on the shock absorber.
G Use the spring preload adjusting
tool included in the owner's tool
kit to make this adjustment.
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Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
2
Maximum (hard):
4
3
1
2
3