Carburetor - Idle - KTM 525 XC Owner's Manual

TUNING THE ENGINE

Carburetor - idle

15.5
–
Move the handlebar to the straight-ahead position.
–
Release nut
lever.
Guideline
Play in the cable on the reverse gear
release lever
–
Tighten nut
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The idle setting of the carburetor has a big influence on the starting behavior, stable idling
and the response to throttle opening. That means that an engine with a correctly set idle
speed is easier to start than if the idle is set wrongly.
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The carburetor and its components are subject to increased wear caused by engine
vibration. Wear can result in malfunctioning.
If the idle speed is set significantly higher, the engine does not start. When the elec-
tric starter button is activated, the electric starter turns over the engine, but the
engine does not start because there is no ignition spark.
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The idle speed is adjusted with the adjustment screw
The idle mixture is adjusted with the idle mixture adjustment screw
and use screw to adjust cable play
1 2
.
1
on the reverse gear release
A
10 mm (0.39 in)
.
2
.
1
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