2009 Kawasaki KFX450R Owners Manual - Page 117

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 115 Adjustment żThe idle adjusting/choke knob also functions as WARNING the choke knob. When adjusting the idle, be sure to have the knob fully pushed-in. With the knob pulled-out, you cannot adjust the idling. HAZARD Hot engine. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Can burn your hands. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Never touch a hot engine during idle adjustment. the idle speed to the specified speed by • Adjust turning the idle adjusting/choke knob. the engine idling, turn the knob counterclock• With wise to raise the idling speed and clockwise to re- WARNING HAZARD Failure to maintain the control cable. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Can result in control malfunction and an accident. Without proper maintenance the cable can become frayed, kinked, pinched, and damaged so that it can break or jam. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Be sure the control cable is properly adjusted and correctly routed. Replace the cable if it is damaged. j • duce it. Open and close the throttle a few times to make sure that the idle speed does not change. Readjust if necessary. 1 800 ±100 rpm Specified Idle Speed: NOTE żWith the engine idling, turn the handlebar to each side. If handlebar movement changes idle speed, the throttle cable may be incorrectly routed, improperly adjusted, or it may be damaged.

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
115
j
Adjustment
WARNING
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Hot engine.
W
H
A
T
C
A
N
H
A
P
P
E
N
Can burn your hands.
H
O
W
T
O
A
V
O
I
D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Never touch a hot engine during idle adjust-
ment.
•
Adjust the idle speed to the specified speed by
turning the idle adjusting/choke knob.
•
With the engine idling, turn the knob counterclock-
wise to raise the idling speed and clockwise to re-
duce it.
•
Open and close the throttle a few times to make
sure that the idle speed does not change. Read-
just if necessary.
Specified Idle Speed:
1 800 ´100 rpm
NOTE
°
With the engine idling, turn the handlebar to each
side. If handlebar movement changes idle speed,
the throttle cable may be incorrectly routed, im-
properly adjusted, or it may be damaged.
°
The idle adjusting/choke knob also functions as
the choke knob. When adjusting the idle, be sure
to have the knob fully pushed-in. With the knob
pulled-out, you cannot adjust the idling.
WARNING
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Failure to maintain the control cable.
W
H
A
T
C
A
N
H
A
P
P
E
N
Can result in control malfunction and an ac-
cident. Without proper maintenance the ca-
ble can become frayed, kinked, pinched, and
damaged so that it can break or jam.
H
O
W
T
O
A
V
O
I
D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Be sure the control cable is properly ad-
justed and correctly routed.
Replace the
cable if it is damaged.