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Buick 40 Series 1948 Shop Manual page 129

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3-54
STROMBERG CARBURETOR
ENGINE FUEL AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS
(128)
Figure 3-94-Adjusting Float Height
using care to avoid distortion of float assembly
and making certain that pump piston leather
washer does not have any creases or curled
edges when it is inserted into the cylinder in
main body. See figure 3-76. Install cover screws
and lock washers, with accelerator vacuum
. .
switch wire clip attached by the corner screw
located to rear of choke.
19. Attach pump lever to pump piston stem
and install cotter pin. Attach lever to air horn
with lever fulcrum screw (left hand thread),
with spring washer placed between lever
and
screw head. Push upward on spring
housing
of
pump rod while connecting rod to ball end of
pump lever. The rod must be connected to the
middle hole in the throttle lever.
20. Connect fast idle rod to fast idle cam by
placing washer over end of rod and an engag-
ing hooked end of cam spring in groove in rod.
Install automatic choke parts on air horn as
described in paragraph 3-31.
b.
Insta llation
of Carburetor
1. Make sure that carburetor gasket is in
good condition; then install carburetor on in-
take manifold.
2. Clean the gasoline filter (par. 3-9), install
it in carburetor, and connect the gasoline pipe.
Connect the vacuum spark control pipe.
3. Connect the choke upper heat pipe to check
thermostat cover, avoiding excessive tightening
which may change the position of cover and
affect the thermostat setting.
4. Adjust and connect throttle linkage as de-
scribed in paragraph 3-10.
5. Connect the accelerator vacuum switch
wires and check switch timing as described in
paragraph
10-33.
6.
Install air cleaner and silencer.
7.
Check float bowl fuel level and adjust car-
buretor as described in paragraph 3-12.

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