Yamaha Bolt XVS95CH - Adjusting the Shock Absorber Assemblies

Instrument and control functions
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EAU59232
Adjusting the shock absorber
assemblies
WARNING
EWA10211
Always adjust both shock absorber
assemblies equally, otherwise poor
handling and loss of stability may re-
sult.
Each shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
When making this adjustment, use the
special wrench and extension bar in-
cluded in the additional tool kit, which
was handed out separately at the pur-
chase of the vehicle.
NOTICE
ECA10102
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
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).
Bolt
TIP
Align the appropriate notch in the ad-
justing ring with the position indicator
on the shock absorber.
Bolt R-Spec
1. Extension bar
2. Special wrench
3. Spring preload adjusting ring
4. Position indicator
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
2
Maximum (hard):
5
1
2
3
4
5
3
(a)
(b)
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1. Extension bar
2. Special wrench
3. Spring preload adjusting ring
4. Stopper
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
0 notch(es) in direction (a)*
Standard:
1 notch(es) in direction (a)*
Maximum (hard):
4 notch(es) in direction (a)*
* With the adjusting ring fully turned
in direction (b)
3
(a)
(b)
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