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Re: [ST] Throttle lubrication
- Subject: Re: [ST] Throttle lubrication
- From: "Louis Jiannine" <LouJ9@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 09:22:28 -0400
Thanks....I would hate to mess up my Triumph. Never did figure out why the
manual says to disconnect battery before adjusting throttle cable.
Lou
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Harries, Mort <mort.harries@xxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 9:46 AM
Subject: RE: [ST] Throttle lubrication
> No issues. I've taken the throttle housing apart to lube the cable
several
> times. I've never disconnected the battery first (didn't know I was
> supposed to - ignorance is bliss!). Never had problems with the bike
> afterwards. Just take it apart slowly so you can see how it fits back
> together. Also one of the screws is longer than the other IIRC. And you
> may have to loosen and move the brake fluid resevoir bracket to get at one
> of the screws for the throttle housing.
>
> HTH
>
> Mort Harries
> '00 ST
> Haworth NJ
>
>
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louis Jiannine" <LouJ9@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Throttle lubrication
> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 05:24:11 -0400
>
> My throttle feels just a little dry when I try small, throttle openings
> immediately off idle. I was about to take the usual parts off, lube the
> cables, and white lube throttle grip housing when I noticed that the
manual
> says to disconnect the negative lead from the battery before adjusting
> slack out of the throttle cable??????
>
> So then I am thinking "I don't know diddly about injection systems,
> tune-boys, etc" and I decide I better check with the folks on the board
> first.
>
> Any tricks, caveats, etc. when removing and lubing throttle cable and
> assembly?????
>
> Thanks
>
> Lou
>
>
>
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