A Carburetor kit contains everything you need to rebuild your carburetor, restoring it to new condition, and allowing the engine to run at maximum efficiency. This repair process will vary on depending on your exact model. You may not have to remove as many items to gain access to the carburetor, and on some models the carburetor is already exposed so you will not have to remove anything.
Remove the chute gear box support bracket by removing the clip holding the chute control rod. Once the clip has been removed, you should be able to slide the rod out of the gear box. Next, remove the pin on the support bracket, and remove any nuts holding the gear box in place. Then remove the gear box and chute. Remove the belt cover and release the drive belt idler pulley tension spring. You also need to remove the gear box support...
A Carburetor kit contains everything you need to rebuild your carburetor, restoring it to new condition, and allowing the engine to run at maximum efficiency. This repair process will vary on depending on your exact model. You may not have to remove as many items to gain access to the carburetor, and on some models the carburetor is already exposed so you will not have to remove anything.
Remove the chute gear box support bracket by removing the clip holding the chute control rod. Once the clip has been removed, you should be able to slide the rod out of the gear box. Next, remove the pin on the support bracket, and remove any nuts holding the gear box in place. Then remove the gear box and chute. Remove the belt cover and release the drive belt idler pulley tension spring. You also need to remove the gear box support bracket. To do this loosen and remove the bolts holding it in place. Next remove any covers and heat shrouds needed to gain access to the carburetor. On some models, you may have to remove the handle bar to pull off covers. You may also have to remove the throttle knob, disconnect any switches and fuel lines on the primer bulb, and remove that cover.
Locate and remove the bolts holding the carburetor onto the engine and air intake. Carefully remove the choke lever. Make sure you pinch off the fuel line, this will prevent fuel from leaking. Remove the fuel line and slide the choke control plate off the carburetor. Disconnect the linkage from the control plate, then the carburetor. Next, disconnect the throttle rod return spring, and remove the throttle rod from the carburetor. You should now be able to slide the carburetor right off. Move the carburetor to a workbench and start disassembly. Remove the nut on the bowl, then remove the bowl and gasket. Next remove the float pin, and the needle valve. Unscrew the main jet screw and dump it out with the emulsion tube. Take the plastic throttle stop and the metering plug out of the carburetor. Spray the carburetor, fuel bowl, and all the small orifices with carburetor cleaner, and then wipe them clean. While you have the carburetor apart you should inspect it for damage. If you notice any corrosion inside the carburetor or the bowl then it is no good any more, and you will need to replace it with an entirely new carburetor.
Now you need to put that carburetor back together. Start by installing a new emulsion tube and new main jet. Make sure the new metering plug is firmly in place, and reinstall the throttle stop screw. You should thread the throttle stop screw in until it sticks out the other side approximately 1/16 of an inch. Place the new spring on the needle valve, and snap the new needle valve into the new float. Reattach the float into the carburetor by sliding the new pin in. Put a new O-ring on the bowl and reinstall it. Once you have finished rebuilding the carburetor, you will need to reinstall it. After you have it back into place on the engine, reattach the throttle cable, and fuel line. You can now release the pressure on the fuel line. Reinstall the cover that houses all the knobs, switches, and primer bulb. Carefully inspect all of the connections and make sure you hook everything back up correctly. Reinstall all the covers, shrouds, and the handle bar. Next, reinstall the gear box support bracket. Reapply the tension on the drive belt and reinstall the cover. Reinstall the gear box and chute using the pin and retaining clip. It is important to make sure the holes in the gear box coupler are facing straight up, the chute is facing forward, and that the chute control lever is in the one o’clock position. Once you have double checked all of that you can then reinstall the rod.
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