2-14 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

Periodic Maintenance Procedures

Throttle Control System Inspection

Throttle• Grip Play Inspection

Check the throttle grip free play [A].

If the free play is incorrect, adjust the throttle cable.

Throttle Grip Free Play

•Check that the throttle grip moves smoothly from close to full open, and the throttle closes quickly and completely in all steering positions by the return spring.

If the throttle grip doesn’t return properly, check the throttle cable routing, grip free play, and cable damage. Then

•lubricate the throttle cable.

Run the engine at the idle speed, and turn the handlebar all the way to the right and left to ensure that the idle speed doesn’t change.

If the idle speed increases, check the throttle grip free play and the cable routing.

•If necessary, adjust the throttle cable as follows.

•Loosen the locknut [A].

Turn the adjuster [B] until the proper amount of free play

•can be obtained.

Tighten the locknut against the adjuster securely.

If the throttle grip free play can not be adjusted with the adjuster, use the adjusters in the middle of the throttle

•cables.

Loosen the locknut, and screw the adjuster at the upper

•end of the accelerator cable all the way in.

•Tighten the locknut against the adjuster securely. Remove the fuel tank (see Fuel System (DFI) chapter).

•Loosen the locknuts [A], and turn the lower adjusters [B] until the proper amount of throttle grip free play is ob-

•tained.

Tighten the locknuts against the adjusters securely.

If the throttle grip free play can not be adjusted with the lower adjusters, use the adjuster at the upper end of the cable again.Standard: 2 3 mm (0.08 0.12 in.)