WARNING!
1. Installing a shock absorber, that is not
approved by the vehicle manufacturer, may
affect the stability of your vehicle. Öhlins
Racing AB cannot be held responsible for
any personal injury or damage that may oc-
cur after fi tting the shock absorber. Contact
an Öhlins dealer or other qualifi ed person
for advice.
2. Please study and make certain that you fully
understand all the mounting instructions and
the owner’s manual before handling this shock
absorber kit. If you have any questions regard-
ing proper installation procedures, contact an
Öhlins dealer or other qualifi ed person.
3. The vehicle service manual must be
referred to when installing the Öhlins shock
absorber
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NOTE!
During storage and transportation, especially
at high ambient temperature, the oil and
grease used for assembling may run out in-
side the packing and damage the expanded
polystyrene packing material. This is not
unusual and is in no way detrimental to the
shock absorber.
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Compress the front part of the rear suspension
so that the limiter strap is no longer tight.
A tip: Put a large piece of wood under the
front part of the rear suspension to raise it, and
thereby loosen the tension of the limiter strap.
Mounting Instructions
Safety Signals
Important information concerning safety is
distinguished in this manual by the following
notations:
The Safety alert symbol means:
Attention! Your safety is involved.
WARNING!
Failure to follow these warning instruc-
tions could result in severe or fatal
injury to anyone working with, inspect-
ing or using the shock absorber, or to
bystanders.
CAUTION!
Caution indicates that special pre-
cautions must be taken to avoid damage
to the shock absorber.
NOTE!
Indicates information that is of importance
regarding mounting procedures.
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WARNING!
1. It is advisable to have an Öhlins dealer
or other qualifi ed person install the shock
absorber.
2. Follow the instructions in the vehicle service
manual when changing the shock absorber.
3. When working on a raised vehicle, make
sure that it is securely supported to prevent
it from falling.
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NOTE!
Before you begin, please consult your
Yamaha Work Shop Manual for dismantling
procedures.
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Turn the Remote Adjuster (RA) to Hardest.
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Remount the plastic guide.
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Loosen the front and rear attachment of the
original shock absorber and remove it from
the skid.
CAUTION!
Make sure the threads on the limiter strap screws
are not facing toward the shock absorber, they
may cause damage to it. If they are facing
toward the shock absorber, change their
position so the threads are facing in the op-
posite direction.
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Install the Öhlins shock absorber with the reser-
voir directed upwards and toward the front. Use
the original bolts, and the collar from the original
shock absorber for the front attachment.
Remove the two lower bolts of
the limiter strap.
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Remove the two lower bolts of the limiter
strap.
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Remove the adjuster cable. To reach the cable,
loosen the two screws holding the plastic guide,
immediately behind the adjuster house. Remove
the cable from the adjuster housing (see fi gure
below).
NOTE!
Turn the adjuster to hardest damping force
before removing the adjuster cable.
CAUTION!
If you need to change the position of the screws,
change position only of one screw at a time so
the limiter strap will keep holding the skid in
compressed position.
The threads away from the
shock absorber head
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Remove the collar from the original shock ab-
sorber. You will need it for the Öhlins shock
absorber.
collar
View from inside
adjuster cable
plastic guide
adjuster housing
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Reattach the limiter strap. Make sure all bolts
are tightened.
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Reservoir
Limiter
strap
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Limiter
strap
Shock
absorber head
Remove the
two screws
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Read more about the shock absorber in your
Öhlins Owner’s manual.
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Raise the rear end of the snowmobile so the
skis are off the ground. Make sure the vehicle
is securely supported so that it will not fall
over.
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