Adjusting The Front And Rear Shock Absorber Assemblies (Yx70Sd/Yx70Shd) - Yamaha Rhino 700 Fi Owner's Manual

5B410006
Adjusting the front and rear shock
absorber assemblies (YX70SD/YX70SHD)
WARNING
Always adjust the shock absorbers on the
left and right sides to the same setting. Un-
even adjustment can cause poor handling
and loss of stability, which could lead to
an accident.
The spring preload can be adjusted to suit the
operating conditions. You can reduce preload
for a softer ride, or increase preload if frequent
bottoming occurs or when carrying loads.
NOTICE
Frequent or severe bottoming can cause
increased wear or damage to the vehicle.
The rear wheels need to be removed to adjust
the rear shock absorber assemblies. (See
pages 8-44–8-46 for wheel removal and in-
stallation procedures.)
Adjust the spring preload as follows:
To increase the spring preload, turn the spring
preload adjusting ring in direction a.
To decrease the spring preload, turn the
spring preload adjusting ring in direction b.
Align the appropriate notch in the adjusting
ring with the position indicator on the shock
absorber.
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
4-23
2. Position indicator