ADJUSTING THE ENGINE IDLING SPEED
1. Start the engine and let it warm up for sev-
eral minutes.
2. Attach:
• engine tachometer
(to the spark plug lead)
3. Measure:
• engine idling speed
Engine idling speed
1,600 ~ 1,800 r/min
4. Adjust:
• engine idling speed
a. Turn the throttle stop screw
in or out until
the specified idling speed is obtained.
5. Detach:
• engine tachometer
Turning right
Idling speed becomes
higher.
Turning left
Idling speed becomes
lower.
6. Adjust:
• throttle lever free play
Refer to “ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE
LEVER FREE PLAY”.
Throttle lever free play
1.0 ~ 3.0 mm (0.04 ~ 0.12 in)
Out of specification
Adjust.
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ADJUSTING THE ENGINE IDLING SPEED
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