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idle screw

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by DSwanson83, Oct 7, 2008.

  1. DSwanson83

    DSwanson83 New Member

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    Where is it? From a previous post I thought I would see it right there on the carbs somewhere... but even when I took the gas tank off I couldn't see what looked like a "thumb screw." Do i need to take a screwdriver to the throttle cable adjusment and just pull the cable through to make it tighter? Or do I mess with the choke cable adjustment? Help!
    -Dan
     
  2. RickCoMatic

    RickCoMatic Well-Known Member

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    The Idle Adjustment Rod ... SHOULD be ...

    Below the Carbs
    Between the two center Carbs.
    A Rod with a Thumb-screw end.

    Don't hack at anything.
    All the Cables have adjusters on them.
    The Throttle Cable Adjustment is at the Top of the Cable where it comes out from the Throttle Grip.

    Thumb-wheel and Knurl Cable Length Adjustment.
     
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    MiCarl Active Member

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    Because of where the starter is the screw is easier to get to from the right side of the bike.

    It is between bowls 2 and 3 as Rick says, pointing toward the air box with a slight downward angle. It pokes it's head through just behind the bowls.
     
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    DSwanson83 New Member

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    Thanks guys I'll look for it... I must be blind because I looked for a while with the gas tank off and I didn't see it. From the way yall describe it as "below the carbs" and "slight downward angle".... sounds like I don't even have to take the tank off. Is that correct?
     
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    RickCoMatic Well-Known Member

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    I Love YAMAHA! It breaks my heart to say anything bad, or complain about anything they've done with Max, Seca and Max-X. But, going cheap and not adding a Flexed Cable Idle Adjustment really sucks!

    Need to adjust your Idle?
    Reach into Hell!

    See anything in the Handbook about difficult it can be to reach-in, below the Fuel Bowls, up-between the middle pair of Carbs, and then find the Knurl at the end of the Adjustment Rod to rotate it slightly and raise or lower the Idle; only to realize it takes more than the one finger you've managed to get in there and try to get your Idle adjusted.

    But it ain't going to happed with one finger unless the Idle Rod got treated right.
    That's when you convince yourself, that it is You ... who can will your hand to become Burn-Proof for as long as it takes you to grab the Knob, reset the Idle and snatch your hand out of there before it bursts into flames; only to find the Adjustment Rod feeling like it was last lubed with a half-a-tube of KrazyGlue.

    Fine-tune the Idle Rod.
    Sand or steel-wool the Rod to a renewed finish and smooth-off sharp edged.
    Clean the Threaded-end with a fine wire brush.
    Reassemble adding additional parts.
    Rod with thin, Nylon Bushing added and pressed into the Rubber Grommet.
    No. I don't know "What size"?
    There's only three available to do the trick. All three cost: $.75.
    Add a Nylon Washer fitting the Threaded-end on next.
    Spring it.
    Start the threaded-end having lubed the Threads with AntiSeize or Synthetic Waterproof Grease.
    Shoot Rod and Nylon Bushing with Silicone Spray Lube.

    For the 4,033 Members of this Forum.
    Copyright. ALL rights reserved.
    October 8, 2008
     
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    You should be able to see it from the side of the bike. Easiest place to get to it is from the right side of the bike, though you can get in from the left side, just a tighter squeeze and you're likely to get burnt. Get down on level with the carbs. Reach in there and you'll feel the adjustment screw in between the middle two carbs. Find it with the bike off and cooled down. You don't want to go digging around in there while it's running and hot. Of course to actually adjust the idle, you need the bike running, but at least then you'll know where it is and won't be using select fun words because you're searching around for it getting burned more than you need be. Fortunately I'm not too big of a guy, so I've never had an issue with burning my hand while making the adjustment and can use two fingers easily. Nice post there Rick!
     
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    I always wore my riding glove (Left Hand) when adjusting. It slowed the heat down enough to give me a fighting chance of adjusting it before my skin peeled off.
     

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