2009 Yamaha Motorsports Apex LTX GT Owners Manual - Page 31

2009 Yamaha Motorsports Apex LTX GT Manual

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Control functions Tightening torque: Locknut: 25 Nm (2.5 m·kgf, 18 ft·lbf) ESU11014 Adjusting the damping forces of the rear shock absorber Adjusting the compression damping force The compression damping force can be adjusted by pressing the grip warmer/rear shock absorber compression damping adjustment switch. (See page 12 for adjustment procedures.) 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 in direction (a) ESU11053 Adjusting the control rod 1. Grip warmer/rear shock absorber 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). The weight transfer can be adjusted by turning the adjuster on the control rod. 1. Check the control rod length using the scale on the special wrench as shown. 3 1 2 1. Special wrench 2. Control rod length 3. Scale range TIP Use the special wrench in the owner's tool kit to make this adjustment. 25

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Control functions
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ESU11014
Adjusting the damping forces of the
rear shock absorber
Adjusting the compression damping force
The compression damping force can be ad-
justed by pressing the grip warmer/rear shock
absorber compression damping adjustment
switch. (See page 12 for adjustment proce-
dures.)
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).
ESU11053
Adjusting the control rod
The weight transfer can be adjusted by turn-
ing the adjuster on the control rod.
1.
Check the control rod length using the
scale on the special wrench as shown.
TIP
Use the special wrench in the owner’s tool kit
to make this adjustment.
Tightening torque:
Locknut:
25 Nm (2.5 m·kgf, 18 ft·lbf)
1.
Grip warmer/rear shock absorber compres-
sion 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 in di-
rection (a)
1.
Special wrench
2.
Control rod length
3.
Scale range
3
1
2