Installing The Actuator Vacuum Hose - Honda Goldwing GL1200 Installation Manual

Feed the actuator cable through the gap between the radiator cooling fan motor and the top radiator hose
through to the right side of the bike.
When the actuator is in position, the nose of the actuator should be resting on the front edge of the radiator hose
and should have a small amount of free movement between the radiator hose and the cooling fan motor. The
radiator hose clamp may also touch the underside of the actuator nose.
It may be necessary to bend the actuator bracket slightly to
ensure that the nose of the actuator has LIGHT contact with the
radiator hose and will not vibrate against the fan motor or the
radiator hose clamp.
Mount the actuator on the horn mounting tab using the original
horn mounting bolt. We recommend the use of a low or medium
strength thread lock compound on the bolt.

Installing the actuator vacuum hose.

The actuator uses engine vacuum to operate the throttle. It is
necessary to remove one of the vacuum port blanking screws and
replace it with an adaptor. Locate the vacuum port for the front
left cylinder. It is partially hidden by the faring duct that covers
the front left carburettor and is in the inlet manifold where it is
attached to the cylinder head.
This duct and the bottom fairing trim panel can be removed by
removing the single screw in the middle of the trim panel.
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Undo the small hose clamp supplied in the kit and place it around
the fairing frame and the tab on the actuator mounting bracket.
Gently tighten the hose clamp so that the tab is clamped to the
fairing bracket.
Remove the vacuum port blanking screw and store it as it will not be
re-used. Install the vacuum port adaptor supplied in the kit. Be
careful not to over tighten the fitting as it is made of brass and is
easily broken by over tightening. The hex (nut) on the adaptor is
3/8".
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