2016 Polaris Vegas 8-Ball Owners Manual - Page 62
2016 Polaris Vegas 8-Ball Manual
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Maintenance Rear Suspension Rear Shock Preload (Ride Height) Adjustment 1. Rest the motorcycle on the sidestand. Remove 10 mm Bolts the right side cover. See page 33. 2. Remove the fuse box. See page 75. Make sure the rear brake fluid reservoir cap is secure to prevent fluid loss. 3. Remove the three 10 mm bolts securing the fuse box bracket to the chassis. 4. Remove the on-board diagnostics connector from the fuse box bracket by squeezing the connector lock and pulling the connector apart. Leave the terminated end attached to the fuse box bracket. 5. Remove the wire harness dart from the fuse Lock Nut (upper) box bracket by sliding the connector off the dart clip. 6. Carefully pull and rotate the fuse box bracket toward the front of the motorcycle. 7. The upper spanner nut on the shock is the lock nut. The lower spanner nut is the adjuster nut. Loosen the lock nut by turning it counterclockwise (as viewed from the top of shock) with the spanner wrench. 8. Spray a light lubricant on the adjuster nut where it contacts the spring. DO NOT allow spray to contact the drive belt. 9. Adjust shock preload by rotating the adjuster nut clockwise (as viewed from the top of Increase Decrease Adjuster shock) to INCREASE preload (firm) or Preload Preload Nut (lower) (more firm) counter-clockwise to DECREASE preload (softer) (softer). 10. Recheck the preload measurement after adjusting. 11. Tighten the lock nut securely against the adjuster nut. 12. Reinstall the fuse box bracket and tighten the bolts securely. 13. Reinstall the fuse box and side cover. 60