2010 Yamaha Motorsports V Star 950 Owners Manual - Page 31

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS EAU48380 ECA10101 Adjusting the shock absorber assembly 1 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 panel A. (See page 7-9.) 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). TIP Align the appropriate notch in the adjusting ring with the position indicator on the shock absorber. 3 1234 5678 9 (a) 1 (b) 2 2 1. Panel A 2. Spring preload adjusting ring 1. Special wrench 2. Extension bar 3. Position indicator 4 This shock absorber assembly is equipped with a spring preload adjusting ring, allowing the spring preload to be adjusted to suit the rider's preference. G When making this adjustment, use the special wrench and extension bar included in the additional tool kit, which was handed out separately at the purchase of the vehicle. Spring preload setting: Minimum (soft): 1 Standard: 4 Maximum (hard): 9 3. Install the panel. EWA10221 WARNING This shock absorber assembly contains highly pressurized nitrogen gas. Read and understand the following information before handling the shock absorber assembly. 4-13

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
4-13
4
EAU48380
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring, allowing the spring preload to
be adjusted to suit the rider’s prefer-
ence.
●
When making this adjustment, use
the special wrench and extension
bar included in the additional tool
kit, which was handed out sepa-
rately at the purchase of the vehi-
cle.
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 panel A. (See page 7-9.)
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).
TIP
Align the appropriate notch in the ad-
justing ring with the position indicator
on the shock absorber.
3.
Install the panel.
WARNING
EWA10221
This shock absorber assembly con-
tains highly pressurized nitrogen
gas. Read and understand the fol-
lowing information before handling
the shock absorber assembly.
1.
Panel A
2.
Spring preload adjusting ring
1
2
1.
Special wrench
2.
Extension bar
3.
Position indicator
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
4
Maximum (hard):
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
(a)
(b)
2
3