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Can you adjust the throttle cable?
« on: April 13, 2012, 11:28:50 AM »
Hello,
 I'm seeing if anyone knows if I would be able to adjust the throttle cable on my wife's Agility 125. It has what I consider to be too much play before it engages and you take off. If you're not aware of this, it can leave a little bit of a head snap  ;D.
 And because my wife is new to scooting, I'd like things to be as smooth as possible. Of course, I could take it to the dealership, but I have zero confidence that they would fix it or take me seriously because it's "just a scooter."

Thanks for your help.

PBAS


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Re: Can you adjust the throttle cable?
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2012, 03:20:07 AM »
There is an adjuster where the cable ends at the carb. Two 9mm(i think) nuts hold the cable secure, and they are the adjustment. Be sure to leave 1/8th" free play so the idle doesn't "jump". Most scoots you only have to remove the seat well.
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Re: Can you adjust the throttle cable?
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2012, 12:51:19 PM »
There is an adjuster where the cable ends at the carb. Two 9mm(i think) nuts hold the cable secure, and they are the adjustment. Be sure to leave 1/8th" free play so the idle doesn't "jump". Most scoots you only have to remove the seat well.
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Re: Can you adjust the throttle cable?
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2012, 08:19:36 PM »
There is an adjuster where the cable ends at the carb. Two 9mm(i think) nuts hold the cable secure, and they are the adjustment. Be sure to leave 1/8th" free play so the idle doesn't "jump". Most scoots you only have to remove the seat well.

I'm not 100% clear on what this thread is about. Are you talking about adjusting the free play before the throttle hits any resistance? If so, I'm in! Mine is probably ~ 1/2" and I've been meaning to tighten it up.

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Re: Can you adjust the throttle cable?
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2012, 10:04:52 PM »
I'm not 100% clear on what this thread is about. Are you talking about adjusting the free play before the throttle hits any resistance? If so, I'm in! Mine is probably ~ 1/2" and I've been meaning to tighten it up.

That's exactly what I'm talking about  :)
I haven't had a chance to mess around with it due to work taking up every waking moment. My wife said she thought she noticed in my manual (sadly, I never checked before) a section on adjusting the throttle play. Seems as though Zombie is right one, like normal  ;)
I'm hoping to do some work on both of my scooters this weekend (sliders/oil&filter/transmission fluid swap) and will tackle the throttle play as well. I'll post any success stories . If you get to it sooner, let me know!


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Re: Can you adjust the throttle cable?
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2012, 01:14:52 AM »
They are 12mm nuts. Just swapped carbs today.
I wish I could schedule scoot work. Mine is always spontaneous. Fix me or walk Be-atch.
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