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Float Drop

Hold air horn upright with float hanging freely. Measure distance between air horn gasket and bottom edge of float. If float drop is not to specification, adjust by bending tab on float hinge. See Fig 1 . See CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT SPECIFICATIONS  .

Fig 1: Adjusting Float Drop
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Fig 2: Exploded View of Carburetor Assembly
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Fig 3: Exploded View of Throttle Shaft Cams & Levers
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