Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha Star XV19SY Owner's Manual

Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing nut.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn 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-
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EAU38403 load and thereby soften the sus-
pension, turn the adjusting nut in
direction (b).
G To make the adjustment, use
the special wrench included in
the additional tool kit, which
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was handed out separately at
the purchase of the vehicle.
G
The spring preload setting is
determined by measuring dis-
tance A, shown in the illustra-
tion. The shorter distance A is,
the higher the spring preload;
the longer distance A is, the
lower the spring preload. With
each complete turn of the ad-
justing nut, distance A is
changed by 2.0 mm (0.08 in).
1. Special wrench
1. Distance A
3. Tighten the locknut to the specified
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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)
torque. NOTICE: Always tighten
the locknut against the adjust-
ing nut, and then tighten the
locknut to the specified torque.
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Tightening torque:
Locknut:
30 Nm (3.0 m·kgf, 22 ft·lbf)
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