2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex M-TX Owners Manual - Page 30

2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex M-TX Manual

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Control functions ESU10900 ESU12550 Adjusting the ski spring preload (RX10R / RX10MT / RX10 LT) ECS00250 Adjusting the front shock absorber air pressure (RX10RTR / RX10MTA) ECS00700 CAUTION: The left and right ski spring preload must be set to the same setting. Uneven settings can cause poor handling and loss of stability. The spring preload can be adjusted by turning the spring preload adjusting ring. CAUTION: The left and right shock absorber air pressure must be set to the same setting. Uneven settings can cause poor handling and loss of stability. This snowmobile is equipped with FOX shock absorbers as standard equipment. The air pressure of the shock absorbers can be adjusted using the shock absorber pump included with your snowmobile. 1 . Spring preload adjusting ring 2. Spring seat length Spring preload setting (spring seat length or spring preload adjusting ring position): Minimum (soft): RX10R / RX10LT 130.1 mm (5.12 in) RX10MT 134.6 mm (5.30 in) Standard: RX10R / RX10LT 134.5 mm (5.30 in) RX10MT 134.6 mm (5.30 in) Maximum (hard): RX10R / RX10LT 144.5 mm (5.69 in) RX10MT 144.6 mm (5.69 in) * The spring seat length changes approximately 1.5 mm (0.06 in) with each full turn of the adjusting ring. 1 . Shock absorber pump To adjust the air pressure EWS00620 Support the snowmobile securely on a suitable stand before adjusting the shock absorbers. ECS00710 CAUTION: Make sure that there is no load on the shock absorbers and that they are fully extended before making any air pressure adjustments. 1. Place the snowmobile on a level surface and apply the parking brake.

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Control functions
ESU10900
Adjusting the ski spring preload
(RX10R / RX10MT / RX10 LT)
ECS00250
CAUTION:
The left and right ski spring preload must
be set to the same setting. Uneven set-
tings can cause poor handling and loss of
stability.
The spring preload can be adjusted by turning
the spring preload adjusting
ring.
1.
Spring preload adjusting ring
2.
Spring seat length
Spring preload setting (spring seat length
or spring preload adjusting ring position):
Minimum (soft):
RX10R / RX10LT
130.1
mm (5.12 in)
RX10MT 134.6 mm (5.30 in)
Standard:
RX10R / RX10LT 134.5 mm (5.30 in)
RX10MT 134.6 mm (5.30 in)
Maximum (hard):
RX10R / RX10LT 144.5 mm (5.69 in)
RX10MT 144.6 mm (5.69 in)
* The spring seat length changes ap-
proximately 1.5 mm (0.06 in) with each
full turn of the adjusting
ring.
ESU12550
Adjusting the front shock absorber air
pressure (RX10RTR / RX10MTA)
ECS00700
CAUTION:
The left and right shock absorber air pres-
sure must be set to the same setting. Un-
even settings can cause poor handling
and loss of stability.
This snowmobile is equipped with FOX shock
absorbers as standard equipment.
The air pressure of the shock absorbers can
be adjusted using the shock absorber pump
included with your snowmobile.
1.
Shock absorber pump
To adjust the air pressure
EWS00620
Support the snowmobile securely on a
suitable stand before adjusting the shock
absorbers.
ECS00710
CAUTION:
Make sure that there is no load on the
shock absorbers and that they are fully ex-
tended before making any air pressure ad-
justments.
1.
Place the snowmobile on a level surface
and apply the parking brake.