2010 Yamaha Motorsports RS Vector GT Owners Manual - Page 32

2010 Yamaha Motorsports RS Vector GT Manual

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Control functions ECS00291 (a) NOTICE Be sure to stop the remote adjusting dial at a marked position around the dial where there is a click. (b) 1. Spring preload adjusting ring 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). Spring preload setting: Minimum (soft): 1 Standard: 4 Maximum (hard): 7 The rebound damping force can be adjusted by turning the rear shock absorber damping force remote 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). (b) 1 (a) 1. Rear shock absorber damping force remote adjusting dial TIP The spring preload can be further adjusted by changing the position of the spring seat. Have a Yamaha dealer make this adjustment as it requires special tools. ESU10995 Adjusting the rebound damping force of the rear shock absorber EWS00161 WARNING Do not turn the remote adjusting dial while the snowmobile is moving as this could cause loss of control, an accident, and injury. Rebound damping setting: Minimum (soft): 22 click(s) in direction (b)* Standard: With the adjusting dial fully turned in direction (a) Maximum (hard): With the adjusting dial fully turned in direction (a) * With the adjusting dial in the standard position ESU11054 Adjusting the control rod 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. NOTICE: Make sure that the special wrench is positioned at a right angle 26

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Control functions
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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 suspension, turn
the adjusting ring in direction (b).
TIP
The spring preload can be further adjusted by
changing the position of the spring seat.
Have a Yamaha dealer make this adjustment
as it requires special tools.
ESU10995
Adjusting the rebound damping force
of the rear shock absorber
WARNING
EWS00161
Do not turn the remote adjusting dial while
the snowmobile is moving as this could
cause loss of control, an accident, and in-
jury.
NOTICE
ECS00291
Be sure to stop the remote adjusting dial
at a marked position around the dial where
there is a click.
The rebound damping force can be adjusted
by turning the rear shock absorber damping
force remote 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).
ESU11054
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.
NOTICE:
Make sure that the special
wrench is positioned at a right angle
1.
Spring preload adjusting ring
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
4
Maximum (hard):
7
(b)
(a)
1.
Rear shock absorber damping force remote
adjusting dial
Rebound damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
22 click(s) in direction (b)*
Standard:
With the adjusting dial fully turned in
direction (a)
Maximum (hard):
With the adjusting dial fully turned in
direction (a)
* With the adjusting dial in the standard
position
(b)
(a)
1