Honda 2005-2008 RX500 FA Service Manual page 124

'61HN252' by American Honda Motor Co. - Page 124 of 540
[2005-2008] [TRX500 FA/FGA]
FUEL SYSTEM
Handle the jets with
care. They can
easily be scored or
scratched.
Damage to the pilot
screw seat will
occur if the pilot
screw is tightened
against the seat.
Cleaning the air and
fuel passages with
a piece of wire will
damage the
carburetor body.
5-12
1 of 1
Check the float valve and valve seat for scoring,
scratches, clogging or damage.
Check the tip of the float valve, where it contacts the
valve seat, for stepped wear or contamination.
Check the operation of the float valve.
Remove the following:
main jet
needle jet holder
needle jet
slow jet
starter jet
rubber plug
Turn the pilot screw in and carefully count the num-
ber of turns until it seats lightly. Make a note of this
to use as a reference when reinstalling the pilot
screw.
Remove the pilot screw, spring, washer and O-
rings.
Check each jet for wear or damage.
Check the pilot screw for wear or damage.
Clean the jets with cleaning solvent and blow open
with compressed air.
CARBURETOR CLEANING
Remove the following:
diaphragm/vacuum piston
all jets and pilot screw
Blow open all air and fuel passages in the carbure-
tor body with compressed air.
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VALVE SEAT
PILOT SCREW SLOW JET
RUBBER PLUG
NEEDLE JET HOLDER
STARTER JET
NEEDLE JET
FLOAT VALVE
MAIN JET
WASHER
SPRING
O-RINGS
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