2009 Yamaha Motorsports V Star 1100 Silverado Owners Manual - Page 33

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS EAU14872 Adjusting the shock absorber assembly The shock absorber assembly is located under the rider seat and is equipped with a spring preload adjusting ring. ECA10101 3. Pull the ignitor unit panel out to the right. XVS11AWY/XVS11ATY 1 NOTICE To avoid damaging the mechanism, do not attempt to turn beyond the maximum or minimum settings. Adjust the spring preload as follows. 1. Remove the rider seat. (See page 4-10.) 2. Remove each quick fastener from the ignitor unit panel by pushing the center in with a screwdriver, then pulling the fastener out. 1. Ignitor unit panel 2 1. Quick fastener 2. Mudguard 4 4. Remove the mudguard by removing each quick fastener. XVS11Y 1. Quick fastener 2. Mudguard 1. Quick fastener 4-15 5. To increase the spring preload and thereby harden the suspension, turn the adjusting ring in direction (a). To decrease the spring preload and thereby soften the suspension, turn the adjusting ring in direction (b). G Align the appropriate notch in the adjusting ring with the position indicator on the shock absorber. G Use the special wrench included in the owner's tool kit to make the adjustment.

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
4-15
4
EAU14872
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
The shock absorber assembly is locat-
ed under the rider seat and is equipped
with a spring preload adjusting ring.
NOTICE
ECA10101
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1.
Remove the rider seat. (See page
4-10.)
2.
Remove each quick fastener from
the ignitor unit panel by pushing
the center in with a screwdriver,
then pulling the fastener out.
3.
Pull the ignitor unit panel out to the
right.
4.
Remove the mudguard by remov-
ing each quick fastener.
XVS11Y
XVS11AWY/XVS11ATY
5.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension,
turn the adjusting ring in direction
(a). To decrease the spring pre-
load and thereby soften the sus-
pension, turn the adjusting ring in
direction (b).
●
Align the appropriate notch in
the adjusting ring with the po-
sition indicator on the shock
absorber.
●
Use the special wrench in-
cluded in the owner’s tool kit
to make the adjustment.
1.
Quick fastener
1.
Ignitor unit panel
1.
Quick fastener
2. Mudguard
1.
Quick fastener
2. Mudguard
1
2