Purpose of 380/550 throttle cable disconnection ?

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Purpose of 380/550 throttle cable disconnection ?

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What is the throttle cable cylinder for on 380/550 throttle cables ? Only thing I can imagine is screwing off the top and pouring in some throttle cable lube ? Or is this an additional adjuster by unscrewing it a turn at a time ? Or does it keep the cables from getting in a bind ? I sold my manual a little too soon I suppose. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-GT380-GT ... 29&vxp=mtr" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Purpose of 380/550 throttle cable disconnection ?

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On the separate carb models, it's for 1 cable in and 4 out, or 1 in and 3 out on the choke cable.
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Re: Purpose of 380/550 throttle cable disconnection ?

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That's still doesn't explain the reason for the threaded cap ?
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Re: Purpose of 380/550 throttle cable disconnection ?

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So you can take it off to fit the nipples in the slots or replace one cable at a time.
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Re: Purpose of 380/550 throttle cable disconnection ?

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Gotcha, thank you.
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