Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha Roadliner XV1900AV Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing nut.
CAUTION:
3
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum or
minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1. Locknut
2. Spring preload adjusting nut
1. Loosen the locknut.
2. To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension,
turn the adjusting nut in direction
(a). To decrease the spring pre-
EAU38401 load and thereby soften the sus-
pension, turn the adjusting nut in
direction (b).
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1. Special wrench
NOTE:
G
To make the adjustment, use the
special wrench included in the ad-
ditional tool kit, which was handed
out separately at the purchase of
the vehicle.
G
The spring preload setting is deter-
mined by measuring distance A,
shown in the illustration. The short-
er distance A is, the higher the
spring preload; the longer distance
A is, the lower the spring preload.
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With each complete turn of the ad-
justing nut, distance A is changed
by 2.0 mm (0.08 in).
1. Distance A
Spring preload:
Minimum (hard):
Distance A = 162 mm (6.38 in)
Standard:
Distance A = 171 mm (6.73 in)
Maximum (soft):
Distance A = 171 mm (6.73 in)
3. Tighten the locknut to the specified
torque.
Tightening torque:
Locknut:
30 Nm (3.0 m·kgf, 22 ft·lbf)