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Air Valve Spring

  1. Loosen shaft lock screw using Allen wrench. Rotate spring fulcrum pin counterclockwise until throttle valves open. See Fig 1 .
  2. Rotate spring fulcrum pin clockwise until throttle valves close. Then rotate spring fulcrum pin proper amount of revolutions. See E4MC CARBURETOR SPECIFICATIONS  table.
  3. Hold spring fulcrum pin and tighten lock screw. Apply a light coat of grease to spring contact area.
Fig 1: Adjusting Air Valve Spring
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