How to remove carbs and access float bowls

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Buster Hymen

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I know this question will tell a lot about my experience level but where are these float bowls and what do they look like and what do I need to take apart to access them/clean them?


Here is a quick tutorial. I took these shots last time I had my carbs out.

First off, you should get a service manual

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Step 1, strip off the scoops, faux gas tank and airbox

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These are the carbs! LOL ! :smileystooges:

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You need to loosen the lower clamps on the carb throats and remove the throttle cables. It is a push-pull system that are held in with a "barrel" at the end of the cable. They can be a pain in the ass to remove. I'm sure someone here has a trick in getting them out.

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Carbs are out! :banana: You have to remove the bracket on each side and a throttle link in the center to split the carbs into pairs.

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Make sure you do this in a "clean" area on a workbench as some of the clips are SMALL and HARD TO FIND if dropped! :whistlin:

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Carbs split into pairs

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Here are the float bowls. A proper sized screwdriver is essential as the screws will probably be a bastard to get out and they will strip easy.

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Inside the floatbowl. The one on the right shows a too low float level. In this case the float pivot was sticking. You need to clean everything in here so there is no crap in here. Open up EVERYTHING in here and clean it.

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Hope this helps! :cheers: Just take your time and it is not too hard to do. Just remember your will need to synch your carbs once you put them back in.
 
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