Husqvarna R 120S Owners Manual - Page 20

Maintenance Checking and adjusting the steering wires The steering is controlled by means of wires. These can in time become slack, which implies that the adjustment of the steering becomes altered. Check and adjust the steering as follows: 1 Position the wheels straight ahead. 2 Tension can be checked approximately 150 mm along the wire from the adjustment screw. Adjusting the P-brake 1 Open the engine cover backwards. 2 Remove the protective cover. 11 2 150 mm 3 Push the wire by hand up and down on the steering collar. Make a mark at the top and bottom positions. 4 Measure the distance between the marks. The distance should be 15 ± 5 mm 3 Loosen the locking nuts (1). 4 Tension the cable using the adjuster screw (2) until the play in the cable is taken up. 5 Tighten the locking nuts (1) after adjustment. Adjusting the throttle wire The throttle cable may need to be adjusted, if the engine does not respond as it should when accelerating, if it produces black smoke or maximum revs are not reached. 1 Release the clamping screw that secures the wire casing and set the choke control to maximum choke. 15+-5 mm 5 If necessary, the wires can be adjusted by tightening the adjuster nuts on each side of the steering collar. Do not over tighten the cables; they should only be drawn in towards the steering collar. 2 Pull the choke wire casing to the far right and tighten the clamping screw. Hold the cable, for example using an adjustable wrench, so that it does not twist. If you only tension one side the steering wheel's centre position may change. Check the wire tension on completion of the adjustment as per item 2. 20 - English 3 Pull back the throttle to the full throttle position and check that the choke is no longer actuated.