Table of Contents
Advertisement
The Suspension System on your Fun-Kart is specifically designed and set up for the smoothest possible
ride, while maintaining top performance and kart durability. Your Fun-Karts suspension system uses four
shock absorbers, two on the front suspension and two on the rear suspension, to comfortably tackle rough
terrain.
The two front shock absorbers affect the camber or slant of your front tires. You may have noticed that
your new Fun-Kart has an extreme outward camber or slant of the front tires as shown in Figure A. This
is normal. They were set this way at the factory for ensuring maximum tread life on the front tires. There
are three important reasons for this outward camber:
1. The weight of the driver and/or passenger is not on the Kart.
The added weight of the driver and/or passenger pushes the front and rear suspension down.
2. The Fun-Kart is not in motion.
When the Kart is in motion, the front suspension is forced down slightly.
3. The shock absorbers are new and not "broken in".
Your new Fun-Kart needs at least one hour of use to "break in" the shocks and level out the tires.
After the first 30 minutes of use, the outward camber may be reduced by one half. After 1 hour of use
the tires may have almost no or slight outward camber as shown in Figure B.
When your Fun-Kart gets an inward camber on the front tires from shock wear as shown in Figure C and
steering becomes difficult, the shocks will need to be readjusted. Adjust the front suspension to a slight
outward camber as shown in Figure B by increasing the shocks. Adjust the shocks by following the
"Shock Absorber Adjustment " instructions below. When your shocks cannot be adjusted any tighter, they
must be replaced.
A. EXTREME OUTWARD CAMBER
(NEW SHOCKS, NOT BROKEN IN)
Your Fun Kart has an added feature on the A-Arms for three quick Camber Adjustments Figure D.
Note: The factory attaches the shocks at position 2. You may choose to move them to position 1 and
adjust shocks to set at Slight Outward Camber (Riding Position) until the shocks "break in" then either
readjust the shocks as shown in
"Shock Absorber Adjustment" or move
to position 2. Shocks may bottom out
(cannot be adjusted any tighter) before
you need to set to position 3.
To adjust: Remove 3/8" x 1-3/4" Bolts
and 3/8" Nylock Nuts attaching the
bottom of the Shocks to the Three
Hole Brackets and move to desired
hole then reattach Shocks. Tighten
Bolts.
NOTE: Outside holes can be used for new
kart display purposes with new shocks.
(Setting at "NO CAMBER")
B. SLIGHT OUTWARD CAMBER C. INWARD CAMBER
(SHOCKS BROKEN IN)
FIGURE D – THREE QUICK CAMBER ADJUSTMENTS
DISPLAY POSITION
POSITION 1
OUTSIDE HOLE
10
(SHOCKS NEED TO BE
ADJUSTED OR REPLACED)
RIDING POSITION
POSITION 2
MIDDLE HOLE
POSITION 3
INSIDE HOLE
Hide quick links:
Advertisement
Table of Contents
