Yamaha Vmax VMX12N, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
N O T E :
l Align the bottom edge of the ad-
justing ring with the appropriate
setting on the shock absorber.
l Use the special wrench included in
the owner’s tool kit to make this
adjustment.
Spring preload:
Spring preload
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
1. Damping force adjusting knob
2 . P o s i t i o n i n d i c a t o r
Damping force
To increase the damping force and
thereby harden the damping, turn the
adjusting knob on each shock absorber
assembly in direction a To decrease
the damping force and thereby soften
the damping, turn the adjusting knob
on each shock absorber assembly in
direction b
N O T E :
Align the appropriate setting on the ad-
justing knob with the position indicator
on the shock absorber.
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