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ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE CABLE FREE PLAY CHK
ADJ
NOTE:
a
b
NOTE:
a
b
WARNING
2. Remove:
Sseat
Sfuel tank
Refer to “SEAT, SIDE COVER AND FUEL
TANK”.
3. Adjust:
Sthrottle cable free play
When the motorcycle is accelerating, the acceler-
ator cable 1 is pulled.
Carburetor side
a. Loosen the locknut 2 3 on the decelerator
cable.
b. Turn the adjusting nut 4 in direction a or b to
take up any slack on the decelerator cable.
c. Loosen the locknut 5 on the accelerator
cable.
d. Turn the adjusting nut 6 in direction a or b
until the specified throttle cable free play is ob-
tained.
Direction Throttle cable free play is
increased.
Direction Throttle cable free play is
decreased.
e. Tighten the locknuts.
If the specified throttle cable free play cannot be
obtained on the carburetor side of the cable, use
the adjusting nut on the handlebar side.
Handlebar side
a. Loosen the locknut 7.
b. Turn the adjusting nut 8 in direction a or b
until the specified throttle cable free play is ob-
tained.
Direction Throttle cable free play is
increased.
Direction Throttle cable free play is
decreased.
c. Tighten the locknut.
After adjusting the throttle cable free play, turn
the handlebar to the right and to the left to en-
sure that this does not cause the engine idling
speed to change.
4. Install:
Sfuel tank
Sseat
Refer to “SEAT, SIDE COVER AND FUEL
TANK”.