2014 Kawasaki KFX50 Owners Manual - Page 113

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112 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT Carburetor Carburetor adjustment is done with the idle adjusting screw. stop screw. Turn the screw in to increase engine speed, and out to decrease engine speed. Specified idle speed: 2 000 rpm Adjustment j WARNING 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. ○A diagnostic tachometer must be used for this procedure. 1. Start the engine and warm it up for a few minutes at approximately 1 000 to 2 000 rpm. Occasionally rev the engine to 4 000 to 5 000 rpm. The engine is warm when it quickly responds to the throttle. Connect the tachometer and set the idle to the specified idling speed by adjusting the throttle NOTE A. Throttle stop screw ○With engine idling, turn the handlebar to each side. NOTE If handlebar movement changes idle speed, the throttle cable may be incorrectly routed, or it may be damaged. 2.

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112
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Carburetor
Carburetor adjustment is done with the idle adjust-
ing screw.
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.
NOTE
○
A diagnostic tachometer must be used for this pro-
cedure.
1.
Start the engine and warm it up for a few min-
utes at approximately 1 000 to 2 000 rpm. Oc-
casionally rev the engine to 4 000 to 5 000 rpm.
The engine is warm when it quickly responds to
the throttle.
2.
Connect the tachometer and set the idle to the
specified idling speed by adjusting the throttle
stop screw. Turn the screw in to increase en-
gine speed, and out to decrease engine speed.
Specified idle speed:
2 000 rpm
A. Throttle stop screw
NOTE
○
With engine idling, turn the handlebar to each side.
If handlebar movement changes idle speed, the
throttle cable may be incorrectly routed, or it may
be damaged.