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Mounting Instructions YA137_2 Issued 2006 11 08
These instructions and other documents
can be downloaded from
www.ohlins.com
Mounting Instructions
Kit Contents:
Art. No. Pcs.
Shock absorber YA137 2
Bolt 00439-18 1
Washer 03118-01 2
Öhlins Sticker 00192-01 2
Owner’s Manual 1
Before installing this shock absorber,
check the contents of the kit listed
below. If anything is missing, please
contact your nearest Öhlins dealer.
SHOCK ABSORBER YA137
for Yamaha V-Max
NOTE!
During storage and transportation, espe-
cially at high ambient temperature, the
oil and grease used for assembling may
run out inside the packing and damage
the expanded polystyrene packing
material. This is not unusual and is in no
way detrimental to the shock absorber.
Before installing this product, read the Öhlins Owner’s Manual!
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Öhlins Racing AB, Box 722, S-194 27 Upplands Väsby, Sweden.
Phone +46 8 590 025 00 Fax +46 8 590 025 80
www.ohlins.com
WITH SET-UP DATA
Always ensure that the basic setting made by
Öhlins is correct.
SET-UP DATA
Recommendations
Spring preload 17 mm
Compression damping 2 clicks
Rebound damping 18 clicks
Shock absorber facts
Length 324 (+10/-0) mm
Stroke 87 mm
CHECKING SAG AND RIDE HEIGHT
R1
R2
R3
F1
F2
F3
Bike on a stand with the suspension
fully extended
Bike on the ground without rider
Bike on the ground with rider
Free sag F1-F2=
Ride height F1-F3=
F1
F2
F3
Front suspension
Bike on a stand with the suspension
fully extended
Bike on the ground without rider
Bike on the ground with rider
Free sag R1-R2=
Ride height R1-R3=
R1
R2
R3
Rear suspension
Read more about sag and ride height in your
Öhlins Owner’s Manual.
HOW TO INSTALL
1
Put the motorcycle on a workstand so that the
rear wheel barely touches the ground.
WARNING!
Make sure the vehicle is securely supported so
that it will not tip.
2
Remove the original shock absorber. Consult
your vehicle service manual.
3
Remove the original bracket bolt from the
brake caliper. Install the bolt provided in this
kit.
4
Install the Öhlins shock absorber in the same
way as the original units. The cylinder head
should be at the top and the reservoir pointing
towards the rear. Make sure the spring preload
adjuster is facing outwards.
NOTE!
Recommendation! Before installing the Öhlins
shock absorber:
• clean the vehicle thoroughly
• adjust the length of the shock absorber
3
ADJUSTMENTS
Compression adjuster
Adjust by turning the knob on top of the
reservoir. The adjustments are made in
four (4) steps.
Spring preload adjuster
Adjust by turning the knob at the end of
the hydraulic adjuster. Turn clockwise
to set the spring preload, turn counter
clockwise to release.
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Rebound adjuster
Turn the wheel on the piston shaft
above the end eye bracket. Turn clock-
wise to increase damping, turn counter
clockwise to decrease.
3
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Length adjuster
Use two wrenches. Hold the upper nut
with one hand and at the same time
loosen the lock nut (lower nut). Turn the
end eye/bracket to the desired length.
Lock the lock nut.
4
4
NOTE!
When delivered the Öhlins shock absorber is
dialed to recommended settings for the spe-
cifi c brand and make of the vehicle. if you have
changed the setting, reset according to the set-
up data.
To reset: The adjuster has a right hand thread.
Turn the adjuster clockwise to fully closed (pos.
zero [0]). Turn counter clockwise to open and
count the clicks until you reach the recom-
mended number in the set-up data.
CAUTION!
Do not use force, delicate sealing surfaces can
be damaged. Handtighten only.
WARNING!
The adjustable end eye/ bracket must not be
threaded out more than that the groove is fully
visible beneath the lock nut. This is maximum
length. After adjusting, make sure that the lock
nut is tightened.
groove
5
On the right side; Install the washers, provided
in this kit, between the frame brackets and the
shock absorber. No washers on the left side.
6
Read more about your shock absorbers in the
Öhlins Owner’s Manual.
NOTE!
Make sure that all screws are tightened to the
correct torque and that nothing fouls or restricts
movement of the shock absorber when the sus-
pension is being fully compressed or extended.
wheel side
Shock absorber on the right side
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Washer 03118-01
Washer
03118-01
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