2012 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI 4x4 LE SGE Owners Manual - Page 150

2012 Kawasaki Teryx 750 FI 4x4 LE SGE Manual

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148 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT Spring Action PosiSpring tion Force 1 2 3 4 5 | | | Ļ Stronger Surface Good Ĺ | Ļ Bad Setting Load Soft Ĺ | Ļ Hard Light Ĺ | Ļ Heavy Speed Low Ĺ | Ļ High j A. Adjusting Sleeve B. Turn here with a hook wrench WARNING Improper shock absorber adjustment can cause poor handling and loss of stability, which could lead to an accident. Always adjust the shock absorbers on the left and right side to the same setting. Rear Shock Absorber The rear shock absorber can be adjusted by changing the spring preload for various driving and loading conditions. If the spring action feels too soft or too stiff, have it adjusted by an authorized Kawasaki dealer. If the spring action feels too soft or too stiff, have the sleeves adjusted by an authorized Kawasaki dealer in accordance with the following table. Turn the adjusting sleeves on the shock absorbers to the desired position. •

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148
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
j
A. Adjusting Sleeve
B. Turn here with a hook wrench
If the spring action feels too soft or too stiff, have
the sleeves adjusted by an authorized Kawasaki
dealer in accordance with the following table.
Turn the adjusting sleeves on the shock absorbers
to the desired position.
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
Improper shock absorber adjustment can
cause poor handling and loss of stability,
which could lead to an accident.
Always adjust the shock absorbers on the
left and right side to the same setting.
Rear Shock Absorber
The rear shock absorber can be adjusted by
changing the spring preload for various driving and
loading conditions.
If the spring action feels too
soft or too stiff, have it adjusted by an authorized
Kawasaki dealer.