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Title: choke knob screw
Post by: Tapartacus on June 05, 2013, 09:58:56 AM
So I went and lost the screw that holds the choke knob on my 92. Any ideas? do I have to purchase a whole new assembly? Randy are you out there?

Andrew
Title: Re: choke knob screw
Post by: FeralRdr on June 05, 2013, 10:46:52 AM
2.5 x 6 mm.  You can order one from any Yamaha dealer.  Though it isn't listed on the FJ's fiche, it is listed on the FZ750's.  A cheaper solution would be to go down to the local Hardware store. Yamaha will give you the opportunity to pay around $4.00 for that darling little screw, but ACE Hardware had them for about .30. 

Hope this helps.
Title: Re: choke knob screw
Post by: Tapartacus on June 05, 2013, 01:27:28 PM
Thanks FeralRdr, what year FZ750?

Andrew
Title: Re: choke knob screw
Post by: FJmonkey on June 05, 2013, 07:46:15 PM
I think I have few in the garage, PM me your address if you can't find it local...
Title: Re: choke knob screw
Post by: FeralRdr on June 05, 2013, 09:48:07 PM
Quote from: Tapartacus on June 05, 2013, 01:27:28 PM
Thanks FeralRdr, what year FZ750?

Andrew

Sorry Andrew, should have included that earlier.  '85 is the year.  To be clear, you should be able to find those at your local hardware stores for about .30; the OEM one will set you back around $2.00 to $4.00 (USD).    Also, I strongly recommend using some locktite on the replacement one.
Title: Re: choke knob screw
Post by: Tapartacus on June 06, 2013, 12:48:35 AM
Quote from: FJmonkey on June 05, 2013, 07:46:15 PM
I think I have few in the garage, PM me your address if you can't find it local...

Thank you Mark, thank you FeralRdr, I found it on Partzilla for 1.75 and 1.75 to ship, Will save me time running around as we don't have an Ace hardware here.
Cheers
Andrew
Title: Re: choke knob screw
Post by: crzyjarmans on June 06, 2013, 05:35:19 AM
Quote from: Tapartacus on June 06, 2013, 12:48:35 AM
Quote from: FJmonkey on June 05, 2013, 07:46:15 PM
I think I have few in the garage, PM me your address if you can't find it local...

Thank you Mark, thank you FeralRdr, I found it on Partzilla for 1.75 and 1.75 to ship, Will save me time running around as we don't have an Ace hardware here.
Cheers
Andrew
i had the same problem not long ago, Ace hardware didn't have one, but found a little hole in the wall hardware store that had them, bought 3, so to have 2 spares, cost a total of 13 cents for the 3 screws, Glad i got 3, cus just a week later it fell out again, So this time I used a little lock-tight, All good  now
Title: Re: choke knob screw
Post by: Persistant on June 06, 2013, 05:36:55 PM
Had same problem when I went to reassemble my fairing once I had located all the parts....except that damn screw!!  Went all over town and finally retapped the hole to a standard common size....

Andrew
Title: Re: choke knob screw
Post by: RichBaker on June 06, 2013, 08:02:52 PM
Quote from: FeralRdr on June 05, 2013, 09:48:07 PM
Quote from: Tapartacus on June 05, 2013, 01:27:28 PM
Thanks FeralRdr, what year FZ750?

Andrew

Sorry Andrew, should have included that earlier.  '85 is the year.  To be clear, you should be able to find those at your local hardware stores for about .30; the OEM one will set you back around $2.00 to $4.00 (USD).    Also, I strongly recommend using some locktite on the replacement one.
If you use loctite, use Purple-for small fasteners..... Otherwise, you may not be able to get the screw out when you want to.