2004 Polaris Predator Owners Manual - Page 155
2004 Polaris Predator Manual
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ADJUSTMENTS Rear Suspension The rear suspension spring preload, shock rebound damping and shock compression damping may be adjusted to suit different riding conditions and operator weight. Spring Preload 1. Raise and safely support the rear of the ATV off the ground to allow the suspension to fully extend. 2. Loosen the jam nut (1) and back it away from the adjusting ring. 3. Turn the adjusting ring (2) to the left (A) to increase preload. Turn the ring to the right (B) to decrease preload. See Suspension Settings on page 149. 4. Tighten the jam nut firmly against the adjuster ring. 1 A 2 B 152
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ADJUSTMENTS
RearSuspension
Therearsuspensionspringpreload,shockrebounddamping
andshockcompressiondampingmaybeadjustedtosuit
differentridingconditionsandoperatorweight.
SpringPreload
1. RaiseandsafelysupporttherearoftheATVoffthe
groundtoallowthesuspensiontofullyextend.
2. Loosenthejamnut(1)andbackitawayfromthe
adjustingring.
3. Turntheadjustingring(2)totheleft(A)toincrease
preload. Turntheringtotheright(B)todecrease
preload. SeeSuspensionSettingsonpage149.
4. Tightenthejamnutfirmlyagainsttheadjusterring.
A
B
1
2