2015 Kawasaki KLX110 Owners Manual - Page 60

2015 Kawasaki KLX110 Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 59 if the throttle grip moves smoothly from full • Check open to close, and the throttle closes quickly and • • completely in all steering positions by the return spring. If not, check the throttle cable routing, grip free play, and cable damage. Then lubricate the throttle cable. With the engine idling, turn the handlebar both ways and check if handlebar movement changes the idle speed. If so, the throttle cable may be improperly adjusted or incorrectly routed, or damaged. Be sure to correct any of these conditions before riding. Reinstall the removed parts. Carburetor The following procedure covers the idle adjustment, which should be performed whenever the idle speed is disturbed. j Idle Speed Adjustment • Thoroughly warm up the engine. DANGER Exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless poisonous gas. Inhaling carbon monoxide can cause serious brain injury or death. DO NOT run the engine in enclosed areas. Operate only in a well-ventilated area. WARNING Operation with improperly adjusted, incorrectly routed, or damaged cable could result in an unsafe riding condition. Be sure the control cable is adjusted and routed correctly, and is free from damage. WARNING The engine and exhaust system get extremely hot during normal operation and can cause serious burns. Never touch a hot engine or an exhaust pipe during idle speed adjustment. Adjust the idle speed 1 600 ∼ 1 700 r/min (rpm) by • turning the idle adjusting screw.

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Check if the throttle grip moves smoothly from full
open to close, and the throttle closes quickly and
completely in all steering positions by the return
spring. If not, check the throttle cable routing, grip
free play, and cable damage. Then lubricate the
throttle cable.
With the engine idling, turn the handlebar both
ways and check if handlebar movement changes
the idle speed.
If so, the throttle cable may be
improperly adjusted or incorrectly routed, or dam-
aged. Be sure to correct any of these conditions
before riding.
Reinstall the removed parts.
WARNING
Operation with improperly adjusted, incor-
rectly routed, or damaged cable could result
in an unsafe riding condition.
Be sure the
control cable is adjusted and routed cor-
rectly, and is free from damage.
Carburetor
The following procedure covers the idle adjust-
ment, which should be performed whenever the idle
speed is disturbed.
Idle Speed Adjustment
Thoroughly warm up the engine.
DANGER
Exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide, a
colorless, odorless poisonous gas.
Inhal-
ing carbon monoxide can cause serious
brain injury or death.
DO NOT run the en-
gine in enclosed areas.
Operate only in a
well-ventilated area.
WARNING
The engine and exhaust system get ex-
tremely hot during normal operation and
can cause serious burns. Never touch a hot
engine or an exhaust pipe during idle speed
adjustment.
Adjust the idle speed 1 600
1 700 r/min (rpm) by
turning the idle adjusting screw.