2013 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Silverado S Owners Manual - Page 36

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS To close a sidecase 1. Fold the sidecase lid down. 2. Turn the key clockwise, and then remove it. TIP Push the lid down so that the latch snaps into place. ECA13090 EAU14817 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. NOTICE 4 To avoid locking the key in, never lock either sidecase and remove the key from the lock before closing the lid. the spring preload 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. Special wrench 1. Locknut 2. Spring preload adjusting nut 2. To increase the spring preload and thereby harden the suspension, turn the spring preload adjusting nut in direction (a). To decrease 4-16

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
4-16
4
To close a sidecase
1.
Fold the sidecase lid down.
2.
Turn the key clockwise, and then
remove it.
TIP
Push the lid down so that the latch
snaps into place.
NOTICE
ECA13090
To avoid locking the key in, never
lock either sidecase and remove the
key from the lock before closing the
lid.
EAU14817
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing nut.
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.
Loosen the locknut.
2.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension,
turn the spring preload adjusting
nut in direction (a). To decrease
the spring preload and thereby
soften the suspension, turn the ad-
justing nut in direction (b).
The spring preload setting is deter-
mined by measuring distance A,
shown in the illustration. The short-
er 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 ad-
justment.
1. Locknut
2.
Spring preload adjusting nut
1.
Special wrench