2001-2003 Honda TRX500FA Factory Service Manual, Page 54Get this manual
MAINTENANCE
FUEL LINE
Remove he seat (page 2-3),
Che ck the fuel li ne for deterioration, damage leak-
age Rep lace th uel line if necessary
THROTTLE OPERATION
Check fo any et eri ora ti on da mage he hr ottle cableCheck the throttle lever fo smoot operationCheck that the th rottle opens and aut om atically closes in all steering positionsIf the throttle lever does not retu rn prope rly, lubricate the hrottle cable and ov erhaul and lubricate the hrot tl ho using
For cable lubricat ion; Dis co nnect the thrott le cable at
it upper endThorough ly lubricate the cable and its pivot point ith co me rcially available cab le lu bricant li ht weight ilReusmg
damaged
or abnorm i;J1 ceor 1y or kinked throttl e
cable can preve nt proper throttl slide
If he throttle lever still does not return properlyrep lace the th rottle cable