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Mystery Screw

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I got a good scare over the weekend when I pulled the clutch cover for the first time. When the cover came off, a little set screw fell from somewhere and landed on the ground. I looked all around, and couldn't find anywhere that this little thing might belong. The screw looks like an M4 cone point set screw, and the bike is a 1980 GS850GLT.

My theory is that the screw had fallen down behind a non-sealing area of the cover, perhaps from some PO's carb work, and then fell from some little niche on the side of the engine when I pulled the cover. But I want to play it safe. Is there anything behind the clutch cover that might need such a screw?

Thanks in advance.
 
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Nope, no little screws here.
 
Each carburettor has an actuating lever that fixes to the choke actuating shaft, that runs behind and through all the carburetors, that has a small cone shaped screw with a single slot and no head. Maybe this is it?
 
That sounds exactly like the screw. And since it doesn't appear anywhere in the clutch parts list, I think I can conclude that's it. Now I need to make sure all my carbs are choking together.

Thanks gang. I knew I could count on you.
 
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