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busybee 09 May 2013 18:49

Suzuki throttle
 
Is it normal for the throttle lever to reduce revs as the RIB bounces up and down and require constant attention by moving by hand or is there some sort of friction adjustment to make the lever stay where it is positioned ?

JamesF 09 May 2013 19:41

It should definitely stay where it's put if you have to let go.

On a side-mount control box the adjustment is normally a screw on the "forwards" side. On the flush side-mount ones, perhaps something similar in the bigger box inside the console.

I've no experience with Suzukis, but all of the ones I've encountered (Mercury/Mariner/Quicksilver and Honda) have been fairly prominent things adjustable without by hand without a screwdriver.

What style of box is it? Side-mount, flush side-mount with the box inside the console or a binnacle-style top-mount one?

Erin 09 May 2013 20:34

You can adjust the friction on the Suzuki throttles to stop it reducing revs as you go along. Fairly easy to do.

busybee 09 May 2013 21:37

is adjusting the friction the same thing as adjusting the tension screw ?

Erin 10 May 2013 09:05

Would think so.

busybee 12 May 2013 07:24

It is a single binnacle style one year old suzuki, the hand book says remove cover a and b and then adjust clockwise the tension screw only it does not
state how to remove the grey cover , I removed the cover screws top and bottom and the cover feels looser but can't see how it can come off with the lever in place unless the cover is in two parts

Erin 12 May 2013 07:52

If they've kept the same design, on mine you have to ease the sides out slightly as it clips over a couple of little metal studs/bumps on each side at the base.

busybee 12 May 2013 09:56

thanks that sounds right , later today I will have a look and report back
thanks for help

busybee 15 May 2013 21:50

ERIN thanks you are right I got it sorted thanks

Erin 16 May 2013 06:48

Glad to have helped.

Tim M 16 May 2013 07:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesF (Post 535820)
It should definitely stay where it's put if you have to let go.

Incorrect. This model is designed to reduce when you let go as a safety feature. A rather irritating one at that!

JamesF 16 May 2013 11:57

Fair enough; I stand corrected.

So it's designed like that rather than, like a Cessna throttle, drifting back under its own weight unless you tighten up the friction when climbing... It does sound irritating. What sort of mechanism pulls it back?

I'll revise my previous thoughts to "it should stay where you put it, notwithstanding a strange abandonment of precedent on the part of the designer"!

Maximus 16 May 2013 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim M (Post 537901)
Incorrect. This model is designed to reduce when you let go as a safety feature. A rather irritating one at that!

Not that I'm aware!:nonono:...I had mine develope the Same thing...Throttle Creep in the Rough and was Told it just was part of the New Parts Bedding in (Yours is pretty New Too)..Adjusted it and its Fine Dandy Again!:).. Real Pain in the Arse Befor,and if you take my advice,you'll Adjust it to siut your self..and Driveing Style!!:thumbs:


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