2010 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Silverado S Owners Manual - Page 36
2010 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Silverado S Manual
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS EAU14816 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. 1. Loosen the locknut. 4 load and thereby soften the suspension, turn the adjusting nut in direction (b). The spring preload setting is determined by measuring distance A, shown in the illustration. The shorter distance A is, the lower the spring preload; the longer distance A is, the higher the spring preload. Use the special wrench included in the owner's tool kit to make the adjustment. 1. Distance A Spring preload: Minimum (soft): Distance A = 42.5 mm (1.67 in) Standard: XV17AWZ(C)/XV17ASZ(C) Distance A = 42.5 mm (1.67 in) XV17ATZ(C)/XV17ATSZ(C) Distance A = 45.5 mm (1.79 in) Maximum (hard): Distance A = 51.5 mm (2.03 in) 1. Special wrench 1. Locknut 2. Spring preload adjusting nut 2. To increase the spring preload and thereby harden the suspension, turn the adjusting nut in direction (a). To decrease the spring pre4-17 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]