2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero ABS Owners Manual - Page 181

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180 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT WARNING Excessively high or low air pressure can adversely affect handling, creating the potential for a crash resulting in serious injury or death. Be sure to adjust the air pressure within the specified range. Only use compressed air or nitrogen gas for filling the shocks. Under normal use heat is generated within the shock, so never use oxygen or any other kind of explosive gas to prevent the possibility of explosion. Do not incinerate the rear shock absorber since it may explode. Rebound Damping Force The rebound damping force adjuster is located at the upper end of the rear shock absorber. A. Rebound Damping Force Adjuster B. To increase damping force C. To decrease damping force The rebound damping force adjuster on each rear shock absorber has 4 positions so that the rebound damping force can be adjusted for different roads and loading conditions. The numbers on the adjuster show the setting position. The following table shows an example of damping force adjustment. To

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180
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
WARNING
Excessively high or low air pres-
sure can adversely affect han-
dling, creating the potential for
a crash resulting in serious in-
jury or death.
Be sure to ad-
just the air pressure within the
specified range. Only use com-
pressed air or nitrogen gas for
filling the shocks. Under normal
use heat is generated within the
shock, so never use oxygen or
any other kind of explosive gas
to prevent the possibility of ex-
plosion.
Do not incinerate the
rear shock absorber since it may
explode.
Rebound Damping Force
The rebound damping force adjuster
is located at the upper end of the rear
shock absorber.
A. Rebound Damping Force Adjuster
B. To increase damping force
C. To decrease damping force
The rebound damping force adjuster
on each rear shock absorber has 4
positions so that the rebound damp-
ing force can be adjusted for differ-
ent roads and loading conditions. The
numbers on the adjuster show the set-
ting position.
The following table shows an exam-
ple of damping force adjustment.
To