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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: MX455 on February 12, 2010, 08:26:21 AM

Title: Reed cage question.......
Post by: MX455 on February 12, 2010, 08:26:21 AM

On my 87' k5 I pulled the intake boot. I then noticed an arrow on the reed cage and it was facing down. Is this how it should be? I would think any arrow would face forward or up depending on its application. I called a couple shops around here but no had an answer. So I'm now doing what I should have done in the first place, ask the experts. Thanks guys! :-D

Title: Re: Reed cage question.......
Post by: Goat on February 12, 2010, 10:00:10 AM

According to my clymer manual it says it faces down. I initially thought it should face up as well so I looked it up.
Cheers

Title: Re: Reed cage question.......
Post by: blueoval on February 12, 2010, 03:57:45 PM

It faces down.

Title: Re: Reed cage question.......
Post by: MX455 on February 12, 2010, 04:20:56 PM

Thanks! :evil:

Title: Re: Reed cage question.......
Post by: Johnniespeed on February 12, 2010, 11:35:19 PM

I bought my 04 KX500 brand new and was the only person to work on it, and the reed cage arrow pointed down, I too, thought that was odd and wondered if the factory made a mistake. But I now am convinced the arrow points down.
 John