INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Adjusting the shock absorber
assemblies
Each shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
EC000015
CAUTION:
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Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
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EW000040
WARNING
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Always adjust both shock absorber
assemblies equally, otherwise poor
handling and loss of stability may
result.
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Adjust the spring preload as follows.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring on each shock ab-
sorber assembly in direction
a
. To de-
crease the spring preload and thereby
soften the suspension, turn the adjust-
ing ring on each shock absorber as-
sembly in direction
b
.
NOTE:
_
Align the appropriate notch in the ad-
justing ring with the position indicator
on the shock absorber.
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CI-10E
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Position indicator
Setting
Minimum (soft)
1
Standard
2
Maximum (hard)
5
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