2009 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Owners Manual - Page 40
2009 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Manual
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS EAU46491 Adjusting the shock absorber assembly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This shock absorber assembly is equipped with a spring preload adjusting knob and rebound and compression damping force adjusting knobs. ECA10101 Rebound damping force 5 34 67 89 10 11 1 2 (a) NOTICE To avoid damaging the mechanism, do not attempt to turn beyond the maximum or minimum settings. Spring preload (b) To increase the spring preload and thereby harden the suspension, turn the adjusting knob in direction (a). To decrease the spring preload and thereby soften the suspension, turn the adjusting knob in direction (b). TIP Align the appropriate mark on the adjusting mechanism with the end of the adjusting knob. Spring preload setting: Minimum (soft): 11 Standard: 6 Maximum (hard): 1 1 1. Rebound damping force adjusting knob (a) 1 To increase the rebound damping force and thereby harden the rebound damping, turn the adjusting knob in direction (a). To decrease the rebound damping force and thereby soften the rebound damping, turn the adjusting knob in direction (b). Rebound damping setting: Minimum (soft): 20 clicks in direction (b)* Standard: 12 clicks in direction (b)* Maximum (hard): 3 clicks in direction (b)* * With the adjusting knob fully turned in direction (a) (b) 9 1. Spring preload adjusting knob 4-24