Kohler L600 Service Manual page 11

CARBURETOR BODY
BOGI RING GASKET
-FUEL BOWL
BAFFLE
- \ BOWL RETAINER
MAIN FUEL
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NEEDLE & SEAT
WGY
#,/SCREW & GASKET
SHAFT & PLATE
1 FUEL FLOAT
FIGURE 4-4 -- EXPLODED VIEW - TYPICAL SIDEDRAn CARBURETOR
Disassembly of Carburetor - Side Draft
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1. Remove carburetor from engine.
2.
Remove bowl nut, gasket and bowl.
When
carburetor has bowl drain, remove drain spring, spacer
(when'used) plug and'gasket from inside of bowl. .
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3. Remove
float pin, float, needle and needle seat. Check float for dents, leaks and wear on float
lip or in float pin holes.
4. Remove bowl ring gasket.
5.
Remove idle fuel adjusting needle,
main fuel adjusting needle and springs.
6. Do not remove choke and throttle plates and
shafts. If these
parts
are worn,
replace carburetor
assembly.
Assemblv of Carburetor - Side Draft
1. Install needle seat, needle, float and float pin.
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2.
Set
float level.
With carburetor casting inverted and
float
resting lightly against needle in its
seat, there should be 11/641V plus or minus l/32 of an inch clearance between machined surface
of casting and free end of float (side opposite needle seat).
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3.
Adjust by bending lip of float with small screwdriver.
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4.
Install new bowl ring gasket,
new bowl nut gasket
(when required) and
bowl nut.
Tighten securely
after making sure bowl is centered
on gasket.
5.
Install main fuel adjustment needle. Turn in until needle seats in nozzle and back out two turns.
6.
Install idle fuel adjustment needle.
Back out approximately l-1/2 turns after seating lightly against
jet.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE: FORCE ON ADJUSTMENT NEEDLES.
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