Float
Figure 5-14. Float and Inlet Needle Details.
seat and carburetor body. Install the new pivot
Retaining
Screw
Pivot
Pin
Figure 5-15. Installing Float Assembly.
hangs vertically and rests lightly against the
fuel inlet needle. The inlet needle should be
fully seated but the center pin of the needle (on
retainer clip end) should not be depressed. Check
the fuel inlet needle without depressing
the center pin.
in.) ± 1.5 mm (0.059 in.)
DO NOT
Clip
Inlet
Needle
Figure 5-16. Checking Float Height.
Figure 5-17. Installing Fuel Bowl.
10. Install the carburetor and reassemble the engine
Disassembly/Overhaul
1. Clean the exterior surfaces of dirt or foreign
17 mm (0.669
Fuel System and Governor
surface, not the rubber gasket, if still
carefully reinstall the fuel bowl, using new
original screws. Torque the screws to
2.5 ± 0.3 N·m (23 ± 2.6 in. lb.)
material before disassembling the carburetor.
Remove the four mounting screws and separate
the fuel bowl from the carburetor. Transfer any
remaining fuel into an approved container.
can also be drained prior to bowl removal by
Section 5
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