2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex LTX Owners Manual - Page 33

2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex LTX Manual

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Control functions 1. 2. Loosen the locknut. Turn the control rod adjuster in direction (a) to increase weight transfer or direction (b) to decrease weight transfer. 1. Grip warmer/rear suspension compression damping adjustment switch Adjusting the rebound damping force The rebound damping force can be adjusted by turning the adjusting dial. To increase the rebound damping force, turn the adjusting dial in direction (a). To decrease the rebound damping force, turn the adjusting dial in direction (b). 1. Locknut 2. Control rod adjuster EWS00180 WARNING Never adjust the control rod beyond the range of the scale on the special wrench. 3. Check the control rod adjuster length using the scale on the special wrench included in the owner's tool kit as shown. Make sure that the rim of the control rod body is within the range of the scale. 1. Rebound damping force adjusting dial Rebound damping setting: Minimum (soft): 30 click(s) in direction (b)* Standard: 20 click(s) in direction (b)* Maximum (hard): 10 click(s) in direction (b)* * With the adjusting dial fully turned lightly in direction (a) ESU11050 1. 2. 3. 4. Special wrench Adjuster length Rim Scale range Adjusting the control rod The weight transfer can be adjusted by turning the control rod adjuster or adjusting nut. 4. Tighten the locknut while holding the control rod adjuster in place. 27

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Control functions
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Adjusting the rebound damping force
The rebound damping force can be adjusted
by turning the adjusting dial.
To increase the rebound damping force, turn
the adjusting dial in direction (a). To decrease
the rebound damping force, turn the adjusting
dial in direction (b).
ESU11050
Adjusting the control rod
The weight transfer can be adjusted by turn-
ing the control rod adjuster or adjusting nut.
1.
Loosen the locknut.
2.
Turn the control rod adjuster in direction
(a) to increase weight transfer or direction
(b) to decrease weight transfer.
WARNING
EWS00180
Never adjust the control rod beyond the
range of the scale on the special wrench.
3.
Check the control rod adjuster length us-
ing the scale on the special wrench in-
cluded in the owner’s tool kit as shown.
Make sure that the rim of the control rod
body is within the range of the scale.
4.
Tighten the locknut while holding the con-
trol rod adjuster in place.
1.
Grip warmer/rear suspension compression
damping adjustment switch
1.
Rebound damping force adjusting dial
Rebound damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
30 click(s) in direction (b)*
Standard:
20 click(s) in direction (b)*
Maximum (hard):
10 click(s) in direction (b)*
* With the adjusting dial fully turned
lightly in direction (a)
1. Locknut
2.
Control rod adjuster
1.
Special wrench
2.
Adjuster length
3. Rim
4.
Scale range