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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 131 Adjustment WARNING 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. HAZARD Hot engine and exhaust pipe. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Can burn your hands. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Never touch a hot engine or an exhaust pipe during carburetor adjustment. the idle speed to the specified speed by • Adjust turning the idle adjusting screw. and close the throttle a few times to make • Open sure that the engine is warm enough and idle speed has become stable. speed as necessary. Readjust the idle j Specified Idle Speed: 1 500 ±100 rpm ○With 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. NOTE

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Adjustment
WARNING
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Hot engine and exhaust pipe.
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Can burn your hands.
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Never touch a hot engine or an exhaust pipe
during carburetor adjustment.
•
Adjust the idle speed to the specified speed by
turning the idle adjusting screw.
•
Open and close the throttle a few times to make
sure that the engine is warm enough and idle
speed has become stable.
Readjust the idle
speed as necessary.
Specified Idle Speed:
1 500 ±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.
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.