Adjusting The Rear Shock Absorber Assembly; Checking The Tires - Yamaha XV19SW Service Manual

3. Hold the vehicle upright and apply the front
brake.
4. Check:
• Front fork operation
Push down hard on the handlebar several
times and check if the front fork rebounds
smoothly.
Rough movement → Repair.
Refer to "FRONT FORK" on page 4-60.
EAS21590
ADJUSTING THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
ASSEMBLY
EWA13120
WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
Spring preload
ECA13590
CAUTION:
Never go beyond the maximum or minimum
adjustment positions.
1. Adjust:
• Spring preload
NOTE:
Adjust the spring preload with the special
wrench "1".
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a. Loosen the locknut "2".
b. Turn the adjusting ring "3" in direction "a" or
"b".
Direction "a"
Spring preload is increased (suspen-
sion is harder).
Direction "b"
Spring preload is decreased (suspen-
sion is softer).
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3-27
Spring preload adjusting posi-
tions
Installed spring length
Minimum
162.0 mm (6.38 in)
Standard
XV19S(C)/XV19(C)/XV19M(C):
171.0 mm (6.73 in)
XV19CTS(C)/XV19CT(C)/XV19CTM(C):
165.0 mm (6.50 in)
Maximum
171.0 mm (6.73 in)
a
b
c. Installed spring length
c. Tighten the locknut to specification.
Locknut (rear shock absorber
spring preload adjusting nut)
30 Nm (3.0 m·kg, 22 ft·lb)
ECA13600
CAUTION:
Always tighten the locknut against the ad-
justing nut and torque it to specification.
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EAS21650

CHECKING THE TIRES

The following procedure applies to both of the
tires.
1. Check:
• Tire pressure
Out of specification → Regulate.
CHASSIS
1
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