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Throttle Cable Free-Play
To adjust the throttle cable free-play, use the following
procedure.
1. Pull back rubber boot to access cable adjustment
nut.
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2. Loosen jam nut to allow cable adjustment nut to be
adjusted.
3. Turn cable adjustment nut clockwise to increase
free-play in the cable. Turn the adjustment nut
counterclockwise to decrease free-play in the
cable.
4. There should be approximately 6 mm (0.25 in.)
free-play in the cable.
5. Tighten the jam nut to secure the adjustment; then
slide the rubber boot back into position.
Engine RPM
(Idle)
To properly adjust the idle RPM, a tachometer is nec-
essary. To adjust idle RPM, use the following proce-
dure.
1. Set the brake lever locks. Start the engine and
warm it up to normal operating temperature.
2. Turn the idle adjustment screw in or out until the
engine idles at 1700 RPM.
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Gas Tank
REMOVING
1. Turn the fuel valve to the OFF position.
2. Remove the gas hose from the carburetor by
removing the spring clamp; then funnel the gas
hose into an appropriate container of sufficient
size to catch all the gas from the gas tank.
3. Turn the fuel valve to the RES position and drain
the gas from the gas tank.
4. Remove the seat.
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5. Remove the top handlebar caps.
CAUTION
Make sure the engine is fully warm before adjusting
the idle RPM.
! WARNING
Adjust the idle to the correct RPM. Make sure the
engine is at normal operating temperature before
adjusting the idle RPM.
! WARNING
Whenever any maintenance or inspection is made on
the fuel system during which there may be fuel leak-
age, there should be no welding, smoking, open
flames, etc., in the area.
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