Snowmobile Yamaha FX10X, FX10RTX, FX10RTRX, FX10RTRAX, FX10MTX, FX10MTRX, FX10MTRAX. Manual - part 21

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INSP

ADJ

REAR SUSPENSION

Compression damping force (Front side) 
(FX10RT/FX10RTR/FX10RTRA)
The compression damping force can be adjusted
by turning the adjusting screw 1.

* With the adjusting screw fully turned lightly in

direction 

a 

CAUTION:

• Do not continue to turn the adjusting screw in

direction 

a after it stops. The shock absorber

can be damaged and compression damping
force adjustments cannot be made.

• Do not turn the adjusting screw in direction 

b

more than 12 clicks. Even if the adjusting
screw is continually turned after 12 clicks,
there will be no change in the compression
damping force.

• Be sure to stop the adjusting screw at a posi-

tion where there is a click.

Adjusting 
screw 
position

12 clicks out

6 clicks out

2 clicks out

Minimum

Standard

Maximum

Direction 

b* ←

→ Direction a 

Compres-
sion damp-
ing force

Soft 

←

→ Hard

b

a

1

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INSP

ADJ

REAR SUSPENSION

Compression damping force (Rear side) 
(FX10/FX10RT/FX10RTR/FX10RTRA)
The compression damping force can be adjusted
by turning the adjusting screw 1.

* With the adjusting screw fully turned lightly in

direction 

a 

CAUTION:

• Do not continue to turn the adjusting screw in

direction 

a after it stops. The shock absorber

can be damaged and compression damping
force adjustments cannot be made.

• Do not turn the adjusting screw in direction 

b

more than 12 clicks. Even if the adjusting
screw is continually turned after 12 clicks,
there will be no change in the compression
damping force.

• Be sure to stop the adjusting screw at a posi-

tion where there is a click.

È FX10
É FX10RT/FX10RTR/FX10RTRA

Adjusting 
screw 
position

12 clicks out

6 clicks out

2 clicks out

Minimum

Standard

Maximum

Direction 

b* ←

→ Direction a 

Compres-
sion damp-
ing force

Soft 

←

→ Hard

b

a

1

È

b

a

1

É

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REAR SUSPENSION

Control rod (FX10MT/FX10MTR/FX10MTRA)

1. Adjust:

• Control rod stroke 

a 

CAUTION:

Make sure the adjusting nut ends are set at the
same position on each side.

Adjustment steps:

• Loosen the locknut 1.
• Turn the adjusting nut 2 in or out to adjust the

control rod stroke.

WARNING

Never adjust the control rods beyond the maxi-
mum range indicated on the rods with red paint
3.

• While holding the adjusting nut securely, tighten

the locknut 1.

Adjusting nut 
position

1

2

3

Effect

Increase 
weight 
transfer

←

→

Decrease

weight

transfer

Standard

2

T

 

R

.

.

Locknut:

25 Nm (2.5 m · kg, 18 ft · lb)

a

3

1

2

3

1

2

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CHAS

CHASSIS

COVERS

Order

Job name/Part name

Q’ty

Remarks

Covers removal

Remove the parts in the order listed below.

1

Windshield

1

2

Shroud

1

3

Side cover (left and right)

2

4

Main switch coupler

1

Disconnect.

5

Auxiliary DC jack coupler

1

Disconnect.
FX10MT/FX10MTR/FX10MTRA

6

Speedometer coupler

1

Disconnect.

7

Speedometer

1

8

Main switch

1

9

Auxiliary DC jack

1

FX10MT/FX10MTR/FX10MTRA

10

Speedometer cover

1

11

Headlight coupler

2

Disconnect.

12

Headlight assembly

1

13

Plastic band

6

14

Headlight stay

1

1

2

7

6

9

10

13

14

12

4

11

5

8

(6)

(6)

(4)

3

3

È

È

(3)

(3)

(3)

New

New

4 Nm (0.4 m 

•

 kg, 2.9 ft 

•

 lb)

È:   

FX10RT/FX10RTR/
FX10RTRA

COVERS

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