Yamaha 2001 V Star XVS650A, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
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CAUTION:
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Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
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Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1. Remove the passenger and rider
seats. (See page 3-10 [XVS650]
or 3-11 [XVS650A] for removal
and installation procedures.)
2. To increase the spring preload
and thereby harden the suspen-
sion, turn the adjusting ring in di-
rection
a
. To decrease the spring
preload and thereby soften the
suspension, turn the adjusting ring
in direction
b
.
NOTE:
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Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
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Use the special wrench and exten-
sion bar included in the owner’s
tool kit to make the adjustment.
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CI-01E
3. Install the passenger and rider
seats.
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WARNING
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This shock absorber contains high-
ly pressurized nitrogen gas. For
proper handling, read and under-
stand the following information be-
fore handling the shock absorber.
The manufacturer cannot be held re-
sponsible for property damage or
personal injury that may result from
improper handling.
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Do not tamper with or attempt to
open the gas cylinder.
●
Do not subject the shock ab-
sorber to an open flame or other
high heat sources, otherwise it
may explode due to excessive
gas pressure.
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Do not deform or damage the
gas cylinder in any way, as this
will result in poor damping per-
formance.
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Always have a Yamaha dealer
service the shock absorber.
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1. Position indicator
2. Spring preload adjusting ring
3. Extension bar
4. Special wrench
Minimum
(soft)
Stan-
dard
Maximum (hard)
Setting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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