Adjusting The Rear Shock Absorber Assembly

CHASSIS

Compression damping                                          1. Adjust:
ECA13590
                                                              • Spring preload
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Never go beyond the maximum or minimum                       a. Move the adjusting lever “1” in direction “a” or
adjustment positions.                                           “b”.
                                                             b. Adjust the adjusting lever to “HARD” or
1. Adjust:
                                                                “SOFT”.
 • Compression damping
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                                                                  Direction “a”
a. Turn the adjusting screw “1” in direction “a” or
                                                                   Spring preload is increased (suspen-
   “b”.                                                            sion is harder).
                                                                  Direction “b”
     Direction “a”                                                 Spring preload is decreased (suspen-
      Compression damping is increased                             sion is softer).
      (suspension is harder).
     Direction “b”
      Compression damping is decreased
      (suspension is softer).

         Compression damping adjusting
         positions
          Minimum
           21 click(s) out*
          Standard
           12 click(s) out*
          Maximum                                            ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
           1 click(s) out*
* With the adjusting screw fully turned in                   Rebound damping
                                                             ECA13590

                                                             CAUTION:
                                                             Never go beyond the maximum or minimum
                                                             adjustment positions.
                                                             1. Adjust:
                                                              • Rebound damping
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                                                             a. Turn the adjusting knob “1” in direction “a” or
                                                                “b”.

                                                                  Direction “a”
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                                                                   pension is harder).
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ADJUSTING THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER                                 Direction “b”
                                                                   Rebound damping is decreased (sus-
ASSEMBLY
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                                                                   pension is softer).
       WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is                         Rebound damping adjusting posi-
no danger of it falling over.                                         tions
                                                                         Minimum
Spring preload                                                            20 click(s) out*
ECA13590                                                                 Standard
CAUTION:                                                                  12 click(s) out*
Never go beyond the maximum or minimum                                   Maximum
adjustment positions.                                                     3 click(s) out*
                                                             * With the adjusting knob fully turned in

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