TIRES AND WHEELS 30 WHEELS SHOCK ABSORBERS B Rear Shock Absorber Spring Adjustment To avoid personal injury: A Support vehicle securely on stands before removing a wheel. A Never operate vehicle with loose wheel bolts. To avoid personal injury: A Be sure to work on a firm, flat and level surface with the engine shut off and parking brake "ON". A Keep the position of the left and right rear shock absorber equal. Uneven adjustment can cause poor handling and loss of control, which could lead to an accident. A When re-fitting a wheel, tighten the bolts to the following torques then recheck after driving the vehicle 200 m (200 yards) and thereafter according to service interval.
The spring adjusting sleeves on the rear shock absorbers have 5 positions so that the springs can be adjusted for different riding and loading conditions. For adjusting the rear shock absorber springs, turn the adjusting sleeves on the shock absorbers to the desired position with the hook wrench. [Rear shock absorber position] (1) Torque wheel bolts to 108.4 to 121.9 N-m (11 to 12.4 kgf-m) (80 to 90 ft-lbs.) A If you feel any difficulty in the adjustment, consult your local KUBOTA dealer. The rear shock absorber spring is adjusted to third position (default) in the figure below.
(A) Rear shock absorber (B) Adjusting sleeve (Turn here with a hook wrench.) Position Spring Feeling Load 1 Stronger Hard Heavy 2 3 (default) 4 5 Weaker Soft Light