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Cleaning & Assembly


1. Clean components with suitable solvent and blow dry with compressed air, noting the following:
a. Do not immerse diaphragms or sealed diaphragm capsules, float, electrical components, hot idle compensator or plastic bushings in solvent as they will be damaged.
b. Do not pass drills or wires through calibrated orifices or use abrasives to clean metering needle as they will be damaged.
c. Ensure that all solvent and foreign material is removed from carburetor passages and that sealing surfaces are free from old gasket material.
2. Inspect components and replace any that are damaged, distorted or excessively worn.
3. Inspect float and replace if damaged or saturated with fuel.
4. Check throttle and choke assemblies for looseness and free operation, and repair or replace as needed.
5. Check operation of diaphragm capsules and replace any that fail to operate when vacuum is applied or that fail to return when vacuum is released.
6. Check operation of fuel cut solenoid. Solenoid should be heard to operate when energized.