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Engine Warm

  1. Engine should be at operating temperature. Check valve clearance. All electrical switches should be off. Connect tachometer. There should be play between knurled head bolt and lever.
  2. Start engine. Loosen lock nut on adjusting screw and adjust speed of warm engine. Turn knurled head screw until play between lever and knurled head is .020-.039" (.5-1.0 mm). Check and if necessary, correct throttle and transmission linkage adjustment after adjusting idle speed. See Fig 1.
Fig 1: Adjusting Engine Idle Speed
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