Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assemblies - Yamaha XVS950CU Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Adjusting the shock absorber
assemblies
WARNING
Always adjust both shock absorber
assemblies equally, otherwise poor
handling and loss of stability may
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result.
Each shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
When making this adjustment, use the
special wrench and extension bar in-
cluded in the additional tool kit, which
was handed out separately at the pur-
chase of the vehicle.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring on each shock ab-
sorber assembly in direction (a). To de-
crease the spring preload and thereby
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ing ring on each shock absorber as-
sembly in direction (b).
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(b)
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1. Extension bar
2. Special wrench
3. Spring preload adjusting ring
4. Stopper
Spring preload setting:
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Minimum (soft):
0 notch(es) in direction (a)*
Standard:
1 notch(es) in direction (a)*
Maximum (hard):
4 notch(es) in direction (a)*
* With the adjusting ring fully turned in
direction (b)
These shock absorber assemblies
contain highly pressurized nitrogen
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gas. Read and understand the fol-
(a)
lowing information before handling
the shock absorber assemblies.
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WARNING
● Do not tamper with or attempt to
open the cylinder assemblies.
●
Do not subject the shock ab-
sorber assemblies to an open
flame or other high heat source.
This may cause the unit to ex-
plode due to excessive gas
pressure.
●
Do not deform or damage the
cylinders in any way. Cylinder
damage will result in poor
damping performance.
● Do not dispose of a damaged or
worn-out shock absorber as-
sembly yourself. Take the shock
absorber assembly to a Yamaha
dealer for any service.
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