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The perfect fit, Front suspension adjustments, Shock components – Polaris 2010 Trail RMK User Manual

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THE PERFECT FIT

Front Suspension Adjustments

WARNING! Improper ski alignment or adjustment may cause loss of steering

control, resulting in serious injury or death. Always verify ski alignment before

making adjustments to the IFS. See page 98 to check alignment. Do not attempt

to change the ski alignment or camber adjustment. See your Polaris dealer.

The tension at which the shock coil spring is set is called spring preload.

For the best ride, the spring preload should be set as low as possible to

use the full travel of the ski shock, with occasional light bottoming. To

determine if your machine is using full travel of the ski shock, push the

jounce bumper down as far as it will go on the shock rod and test ride

the machine. The bumper will move up on the rod in direct relation to

the amount of travel. If the shock travel is full, the bumper will be seated

at the top of the shock.

Shock Components

1. Retainer
2. Shock Rod
3. Jounce Bumper
4. Body
5. Threaded Spring Preload

Adjuster Nut

1

3

4

5

2