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CAUTION: If the detent ball does not drop through the
tapped air cleaner base screw hole by its
own weight, do not force it. Forcing the
ball could permanently lodge it in the hole.
Install the ball through the choke shaft
bore instead.
2.
Compress the detent ball and spring. Insert
the choke lever/shaft assembly into carburetor
body with the cutout portion of shaft facing the
air cleaner mounting surface (refer to Figure
6-28).
Make sure the choke lever is on the
correct side of carburetor body.
Compress Ball
And Spring
Figure
6-28.
Installing Choke Lever/Shaft.
3.
Install the choke plate to choke shaft. Make
sure the plate is positioned properly in bore as
marked and noted during disassembly. (The
numbers stamped on plate should face the air
cleaner mounting surface and be upright.) Ap-
ply Loctite®
#609
to threads of
2
plate retain-
ing screws. Install the screws so they are
slightly loose.
4.
Operate the choke lever; check for binding
between the choke plate and carburetor bore.
Adjust plate as necessary; then torque screws
to
8/12
in. lb.
Carburetor Reassembly
1 . If the welch plugs have been removed for
cleaning, new welch plugs must be installed.
Use tool No. K01 017 and the following proce-
dure to install the welch plugs.
A. Position the carburetor body securely with the
welch plug cavities to the top.
B. Place a new welch plug into the cavity with the
raised portion up. Use the end of the tool that
is about the same size as plug and flatten the
plug. Do not force the plug below the top sur-
face. Refer to Figure
6-29.
6.18
Tooi#KO~
Carburetor Body
~
~New
Welch Plug
Figure
6-29.
Installing Welch Plugs.
C. After welch plugs are installed, seal the ex-
posed surface with glyptal (or an equivalent
sealant) . Allow the sealant to dry.
NOTE: If a commercial sealant is not available,
fingernail polish can be used.
2.
Install the main fuel jet.
3.
Install fuel inlet needle into inlet seat. Install
float and slide float pin through float hinge and
float. hinge towers on carburetor body.
4.
Set Float Level: Invert the carburetor so the
float tab rests on the fuel inlet needle. The
exposed surface of float should be parallel
with the bowl gasket surface of the carburetor
body (exposed, free end of float .
690"
I.
720"
from bowl gasket surface). Refer to Figure
6-30.
Bend Tab
To Adjust
,Jf
I
I
)
Figure
6-30.
Setting Float Level.
Bend the float tab with a small screw driver to ad-
just.
5.
Install a new bowl gasket and the fuel bowl.
Make sure the bowl gasket and bowl are cen-
tered and positioned properly to ensure a
good seal.
6.
Install a new bowl retaining screw gasket and
the bowl retaining screw. Torque screw to
45/55 in. lb.
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