Throttle Cable Freeplay - Polaris Sportsman Forest 500 Series Owner's Manual For Maintenance And Safety

Throttle Cable Freeplay

Adjust throttle cable freeplay at the handlebar.
1. Locate the throttle cable adjuster
at the handlebar.
2. Squeeze the end of the rub-
ber boot and slide it far
enough to expose the end of
the inline cable adjuster.
3. Loosen the adjuster lock nut.
4. Rotate the boot to turn the
adjuster until 1.6-3.2 mm of
freeplay is achieved at the
thumb lever. Move the throt-
tle lever back and forth while
adjusting.
5. Tighten the lock nut.
6. Squeeze the end of the
rubber boot and slide it
over the cable adjuster to
its original position.
WARNING! Engine RPM should not increase when steering is turned full left or
right. Readjust cable freeplay if this occurs.
MAINTENANCE
Boot
Adjuster
Lock Nut
1.6-3.2 mm
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