2011 Kawasaki Prairie 360 4x4 Owners Manual - Page 159

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 157 Spring Action Suspension Rear Shock Absorber Spring Force Adjustment The spring adjusting sleeve on the rear shock absorber has 5 positions so that the spring can be adjusted for different riding and loading conditions. Position 1 2 3 4 5 Spring Force | | | Ļ Stronger Setting Soft Ĺ | Ļ Hard Load Light Ĺ | Ļ Heavy Surface Good Ĺ | Ļ Bad Speed Low Ĺ | Ļ High j WARNING HAZARD Improper shock absorber adjustment. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Uneven adjustment can cause poor handling and loss of stability, which could lead to an accident. A. Adjusting Sleeve B. Turn here with a hook wrench If the spring action feels too soft or too stiff, adjust it in accordance with the following table. Turn the adjusting sleeve on the rear shock absorber to the desired position with a hook wrench. The hook wrench is in the tool kit. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Always adjust the shock absorbers on the left and right side to the same setting. •

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
157
j
Suspension
Rear Shock Absorber Spring Force Adjustment
The spring adjusting sleeve on the rear shock ab-
sorber has 5 positions so that the spring can be ad-
justed for different riding and loading conditions.
A. Adjusting Sleeve
B. Turn here with a hook wrench
If the spring action feels too soft or too stiff, adjust
it in accordance with the following table.
•
Turn the adjusting sleeve on the rear shock ab-
sorber to the desired position with a hook wrench.
The hook wrench is in the tool kit.
Spring Action
Posi-
tion
Spring
Force
Setting
Load
Sur-
face
Speed
1
|
Soft
Light
Good
Low
2
|
µ
µ
µ
µ
3
|
|
|
|
|
4
5
Stronger
Hard
Heavy
Bad
High
WARNING
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Improper shock absorber adjustment.
W
H
A
T
C
A
N
H
A
P
P
E
N
Uneven adjustment can cause poor handling
and loss of stability, which could lead to an
accident.
H
O
W
T
O
A
V
O
I
D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Always adjust the shock absorbers on the
left and right side to the same setting.