2009 Yamaha Motorsports Roadliner S Owners Manual - Page 31
2009 Yamaha Motorsports Roadliner S Manual
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS EAU38403 Adjusting the shock absorber assembly This shock absorber assembly is equipped with a spring preload adjusting nut. ECA10101 NOTICE To avoid damaging the mechanism, do not attempt to turn beyond the maximum or minimum settings. Adjust the spring preload as follows. load and thereby soften the suspension, turn the adjusting nut in direction (b). G To make the adjustment, use the special wrench included in the additional tool kit, which was handed out separately at the purchase of the vehicle. G The spring preload setting is determined by measuring distance A, shown in the illustration. The shorter distance A is, the higher the spring preload; the longer distance A is, the lower the spring preload. With each complete turn of the adjusting nut, distance A is changed by 2.0 mm (0.08 in). 1. Distance A 4 Spring preload: Minimum (hard): Distance A = 162 mm (6.38 in) Standard: Distance A = 171 mm (6.73 in) Maximum (soft): Distance A = 171 mm (6.73 in) 1. Locknut 2. Spring preload adjusting nut 3. Tighten the locknut to the specified torque. NOTICE: Always tighten the locknut against the adjusting nut, and then tighten the locknut to the specified torque. [ECA10121] 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- Tightening torque: Locknut: 30 Nm (3.0 m·kgf, 22 ft·lbf) 1. Special wrench 4-15