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5) When the remote control is not equipped with the dowel system: Install the throttle spring over the control adjusting nut and pass through the control lever, then tighten the lock nutThe throttle cable end should protrude 3-4 mm (0.12-0.16 in) from the lock nut (0.12-0.16 in)
When the remote control equipped with the dowel system: Pass the throttle cable through the control lever and then tighten the lock nutThe throttle cable end should protrude 3-4 mm (0.12-0.16 in) from the lock nut