Adjusting The Accelerator Control - APRILIA pegaso 650 i.e. Service Manual

SERVICE AND SETTING UP
2.9.3

ADJUSTING THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL

For the maintenance intervals, see 2.1.1 (REGULAR
SERVICE INTERVALS CHART) under:
– Transmission cables and controls.
For the check, proceed as follows:
The idle stroke of the throttle grip must be 2 – 3 mm,
measured on the edge of the grip itself.
If not, proceed as follows:
N
Position the vehicle on the stand.
N
Withdraw the protection element (1).
N
Loosen the lock nut (2).
N
Rotate the adjuster (3) in such a way as to restore the
prescribed value.
N
After the adjustment, tighten the lock nut (2) and check
the idle stroke again.
N
Put back the protection element (1).
a
CAUTION
After the adjustment, make sure that the rotation of
the handlebar does not modify the engine idling rpm
and that the throttle grip returns smoothly and auto-
matically to its original position after being released.
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For the maintenance intervals, see 2.1.1 (REGULAR
SERVICE INTERVALS CHART) under:
– Transmission cables and controls.
The cold start cable must be adjusted so that the hand le-
ver (4) has 2 – 3 mm of freeplay.
If not, proceed as follows:
N
Position the vehicle on the stand.
N
Withdraw the protection element (5).
N
Loosen the lock nut (6).
N
Rotate the adjuster (7) in such a way as to restore the
prescribed value.
N
After the adjustment, tighten the lock nut (6) and check
the idle stroke again.
N
Put back the protection element (5).
a
CAUTION
After the adjustment, make sure that the rotation of the
handlebar does not modify the engine idling rpm.
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Pegaso 650 I.E.
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