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Choke lever tension adjustment
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:53 pm
Author: fusionpaul
Have searched through previous posts but no luck, is there any adjustment on the lever ? mine just slides back again on its own, so its a case of holding it open which is not ideal.
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:00 pm
Author: z1bman
tighten the spring loaded screw at the side of the lever
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:20 pm
Author: Garn 1
As Z1Bman says... The spring loaded screw needs tightening.
The spring (small flat section, double coil spring washer) may be broken (usually breaks in half). You may be able to put a fibre washer in, to give a bit of tension.
The good thing is you never have to worry about leaving the choke on for ten miles or so! which fouls the plugs.
RegardZ.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:00 am
Author: fusionpaul
Cheers for that, think mine must be broken then.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:33 am
Author: fusionpaul
Mines got the spring washer & a fibre washer on there, have opened the spring up a bit but doesn't seem to make much difference, are new springs readily available ?
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:17 am
Author: Hinckley
Yes but you have to go to Suzuk1 for spares.
Spring - #13426-43010 replaces Kawasaki #16040-009
Plain Washer - #13615-43010 replaces Kawasaki #16039-020
Plastic Washer - #13432-33110 replaces Kawasaki #16039-019
The plastic washer grips the lever, supported by the plain washer which is pushed by the spring - tensioned by the slotted screw head bolt.
The bolt is not available easily.
Mikuni #VM28/269
Kawasaki #16046-005
Suzuk1 do a superceded part that will do - #13438-33110 - but it has an ugly cross head - not the slim slotted head original.
I get my Suzuk1 parts from CMS in Holland but Robinsons Foundry in the UK would probably do them too.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:45 pm
Author: fusionpaul
Hinckley wrote:Yes but you have to go to Suzuk1 for spares.
Spring - #13426-43010 replaces Kawasaki #16040-009
Plain Washer - #13615-43010 replaces Kawasaki #16039-020
Plastic Washer - #13432-33110 replaces Kawasaki #16039-019
The plastic washer grips the lever, supported by the plain washer which is pushed by the spring - tensioned by the slotted screw head bolt.
The bolt is not available easily.
Mikuni #VM28/269
Kawasaki #16046-005
Suzuk1 do a superceded part that will do - #13438-33110 - but it has an ugly cross head - not the slim slotted head original.
I get my Suzuk1 parts from CMS in Holland but Robinsons Foundry in the UK would probably do them too.
Cheers for that, I've used Robinsons before so will give them a call.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:58 pm
Author: fusionpaul
Hats great have just ordered the washers & spring, fortunately my bolt is ok, thanks again
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:23 pm
Author: A1John