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Loctite on idle adjuster screw?

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hannibal

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When I ride, I constantly have to turn in the idle adjuster screw. After a mile or two of spirited riding (sub 6000 rpm), the engine doesn't want to idle when I come to a stop. I have to reach under and adjust for a higher idle.

After a 10 mile ride across town last night and having to turn the screw in several times, I figured the screw must be 3 turnsin by then. But when it looked at it, it was barely a half a turn in which is where it was when I started the ride. The only conclusion I can come to is that the screw is slowly backing itself out as I ride. I don't have excessive vibration but I've only ridden a friend's GS550 as a comparison.

I guess I could replace the idle adjuster screw with a regular screw to see if it holds its position better but this would make adjustments more difficult especially if I'm sitting on the bike in traffic. Is Loctite a valid option for the stock screw? I figure once I set it, I wouldn't need to adjust often as I do now. Any thoughts?
 
If the spring is there stretch it out some for more holding power. Never loctite the idle adjuster.
 
Thanks guys. I don't have a spring and I didn't even notice it on the parts diagram. I'll find a spring to fit.
 
Should be a spring and a washer to prevent the end of the spring from digging up metal.
 
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