2009 Yamaha Motorsports V Star Silverado Owners Manual - Page 31

2009 Yamaha Motorsports V Star Silverado Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS EAU14862 Adjusting the shock absorber assembly 1. 2. 3. 4. Position indicator Spring preload adjusting ring Extension bar Special wrench 2. To increase the spring preload and thereby harden the suspension, turn the adjusting ring in direction (a). To decrease the spring preload and thereby soften the suspension, turn the adjusting ring in direction (b). G Align the appropriate notch in the adjusting ring with the position indicator on the shock absorber. G Use the special wrench and extension bar included in the owner's tool kit to make the adjustment. Spring preload setting: Minimum (soft): 1 Standard: 3 Maximum (hard): 7 EAU15151 Luggage strap holders 4 1. Luggage strap holder There is a luggage strap holder on each passenger footrest. This shock absorber assembly is equipped with a spring preload adjusting ring. ECA10101 NOTICE To avoid damaging the mechanism, do not attempt to turn beyond the maximum or minimum settings. Adjust the spring preload as follows. 1. Remove the passenger and rider seats. (See page 4-10.) 3. Install the passenger and rider seats. 4-14

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
4-14
4
EAU14862
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
NOTICE
ECA10101
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1. Remove the passenger and rider
seats. (See page 4-10.)
2.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension,
turn the adjusting ring in direction
(a). To decrease the spring pre-
load and thereby soften the sus-
pension, turn the adjusting ring in
direction (b).
●
Align the appropriate notch in
the adjusting ring with the po-
sition indicator on the shock
absorber.
●
Use the special wrench and
extension bar included in the
owner’s tool kit to make the
adjustment.
3. Install the passenger and rider
seats.
EAU15151
Luggage strap holders
There is a luggage strap holder on each
passenger footrest.
1.
Position indicator
2.
Spring preload adjusting ring
3.
Extension bar
4.
Special wrench
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
3
Maximum (hard):
7
1.
Luggage strap holder