2005 Polaris Predator Owners Manual - Page 158

2005 Polaris Predator Manual

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Throttle Cable Freeplay ADJUSTMENTS WARNING Improper adjustment of throttle cable freeplay can result in loss of control, which could result in serious injury or death. Polaris recommends that this procedure be performed by a Polaris dealer to ensure that it's done correctly. Mechanically knowledgeable persons who perform this procedure must follow the adjustment procedures exactly. Throttle cable freeplay is adjusted at the handlebar. 1. Slide the boots (1) off the inline cable adjuster sleeve (2) and loosen the adjuster locknut (3). 2. Turn the adjuster until 1/16″ to 1/8″ freeplay is achieved at the thumb lever. NOTE: 1 2 3 1 While adjusting freeplay, be sure to flip the throttle lever back and forth. 3. Tighten the locknut and slide the boots over the cable adjuster until they touch at the midpoint of the adjuster. 155

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ADJUSTMENTS
Throttle Cable Freeplay
WARNING
Improperadjustmentofthrottlecablefreeplaycanresultinlossofcontrol,whichcould
resultinseriousinjuryordeath.Polarisrecommendsthatthisprocedurebeperformed
byaPolarisdealertoensurethatit’sdonecorrectly. Mechanicallyknowledgeable
personswhoperformthisproceduremustfollowtheadjustmentproceduresexactly.
Throttle cable freeplay is adjusted at the handlebar.
1.
Slide the boots (1) off the inline cable
adjuster sleeve (2) and loosen the adjuster
locknut (3).
2.
Turn the adjuster until 1/16
″
to 1/8
″
freeplay is achieved at the thumb lever.
NOTE:
Whileadjustingfreeplay,besuretoflipthethrottleleverbackandforth.
3.
Tighten the locknut and slide the boots over the cable adjuster until they touch at the
midpoint of the adjuster.
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