Table of Contents
This is an old revision of the document!
REF: Tools - 127
Carburetor: Removal / Dis-assembly / Installation Tools
Removal / Installation
| A simple rig to unbolt a Keihin non-CV carb on an IH engine without removing anything else. A 3/8“ ratchet handle with a 4” extension, spring universal joint (it's spring loaded to allow precise work in tight areas 1) and a 1/2“ deep well socket. It will slide straight in to the top carb stud nut and the bottom one as well (if you hold the horn to one side, it flexes on its rubber mounts. 2) |
||
 |  |  |
Dis-assembly
Change jets without taking the carb out of the bike. A Philips bit works for a Keihin butterfly (non CV) carb. It gets around the problem of not being able to get a screwdriver and your hand around it in between the float bowl screws and the top of the cam gear case.
- With the air filter off, you can take the float bowl off using a ratchet bit driver (available at most auto parts stores) and a phillips screwdriver bit. 3)
- Works good for getting those jets out too, with a straight blade screwdriver tip. Make sure it is wide enough straight bit to straddle across the hole in the middle of the main jet.
- You can also use stubby screw driver, the type with a removable handle. You can take the handle off and use a small wrench on the hexagon where the handle is supposed to fit on the shaft to turn it in a tight spot.
- Also, a short stubby regular phillips screwdriver to do the final tighten up of the float bowl screws because it is REAL easy to overtighten those tiny screws with the leverage of this ratchet rig. They only just need to be nipped up, not wreathed down on.
 |  |  |
2)
photos by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=4
3)
Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=5
