Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha XV19CSY Owner's Manual

1. Helmet holding cable
2. Helmet
3. Place the helmet on the left side of
the vehicle, and then install the rid-
er seat. WARNING! Never ride
with a helmet attached to the
helmet holder, since the helmet
may hit objects, causing loss of
control and possibly an acci-
dent. NOTICE: Be sure to
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place the helmet on the left side
of the vehicle. Some helmets
may contact the muffler when
placed on the right side be-
cause of their size or shape.
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
To release the helmet from the hel-
met holder
Remove the rider seat, remove the hel-
met holding cable from the helmet hold-
er and the helmet, and then install the
seat.
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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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