2008 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Owners Manual - Page 35

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS To close a sidecase 1. Fold the sidecase lid down. 2. Turn the key clockwise, and then remove it. NOTE: Push the lid down so that the latch snaps into place. ECA13090 EAU14812 Adjusting the shock absorber assembly This shock absorber assembly is equipped with a spring preload adjusting nut. ECA10100 load and thereby soften the suspension, turn the adjusting nut in direction (b). CAUTION: Never attempt to turn an adjusting mechanism beyond the maximum or minimum settings. Adjust the spring preload as follows. 1. Loosen the locknut. 1. Special wrench 3 CAUTION: To avoid locking the key in, never lock either sidecase and remove the key from the lock before closing the lid. NOTE: The spring preload setting is determined by measuring distance A, shown in the illustration. The shorter distance A is, the lower the spring preload; the longer distance A is, the higher the spring preload. 1. Locknut 2. Spring preload adjusting nut 2. To increase the spring preload and thereby harden the suspension, turn the adjusting nut in direction (a). To decrease the spring pre3-15

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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3
To close a sidecase
1.
Fold the sidecase lid down.
2.
Turn the key clockwise, and then
remove it.
NOTE:
Push the lid down so that the latch
snaps into place.
CAUTION:
ECA13090
To avoid locking the key in, never
lock either sidecase and remove the
key from the lock before closing the
lid.
EAU14812
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing nut.
CAUTION:
ECA10100
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum or
minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
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-
load and thereby soften the sus-
pension, turn the adjusting nut in
direction (b).
NOTE:
The spring preload setting is deter-
mined by measuring distance A, shown
in the illustration. The shorter distance
A is, the lower the spring preload; the
longer distance A is, the higher the
spring preload.
1. Locknut
2.
Spring preload adjusting nut
1.
Special wrench