2008 Yamaha Motorsports FX Nytro RTX Owners Manual - Page 28

2008 Yamaha Motorsports FX Nytro RTX Manual

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Control functions 1. Spring preload adjusting ring 2. Spring seat length 1. Shock absorber pump To adjust the air pressure EWS00620 Spring preload setting (spring seat length or spring preload adjusting ring position): Minimum (soft): FX10 141.6 mm (5.57 in) FX10MT / FX10MTR / FX10MTRA 156.0 mm (6.14 in) Standard: FX10 141.6 mm (5.57 in) FX10MT / FX10MTR / FX10MTRA 156.0 mm (6.14 in) Maximum (hard): FX10 151.6 mm (5.97 in) FX10MT / FX10MTR / FX10MTRA 166.0 mm (6.54 in) * The spring seat length changes approximately 1.5 mm (0.06 in) with each full turn of the adjusting ring. ESU12550 WARNING 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. 2. Place the snowmobile on a level surface and apply the parking brake. Lift the front of the snowmobile onto a suitable stand to raise the skis off the ground. Remove the air valve cap from the shock absorber. Adjusting the front shock absorber air pressure (FX10RT / FX10RTR / FX10RTRA) ECS00700 3. 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. Air valve cap 22

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Control functions
22
ESU12550
Adjusting the front shock absorber air
pressure (FX10RT / FX10RTR /
FX10RTRA)
CAUTION:
ECS00700
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.
To adjust the air pressure
WARNING
EWS00620
Support the snowmobile securely on a
suitable stand before adjusting the shock
absorbers.
CAUTION:
ECS00710
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.
2.
Lift the front of the snowmobile onto a
suitable stand to raise the skis off the
ground.
3.
Remove the air valve cap from the shock
absorber.
1.
Spring preload adjusting ring
2.
Spring seat length
Spring preload setting (spring seat length
or spring preload adjusting ring position):
Minimum (soft):
FX10 141.6 mm (5.57 in)
FX10MT / FX10MTR / FX10MTRA
156.0 mm (6.14 in)
Standard:
FX10 141.6 mm (5.57 in)
FX10MT / FX10MTR / FX10MTRA
156.0 mm (6.14 in)
Maximum (hard):
FX10 151.6 mm (5.97 in)
FX10MT / FX10MTR / FX10MTRA
166.0 mm (6.54 in)
* The spring seat length changes ap-
proximately 1.5 mm (0.06 in) with each
full turn of the adjusting ring.
1.
Shock absorber pump
1.
Air valve cap