550 carbs

callyboy · Post by **callyboy** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:13 pm

which one is the base carb ?

Get ready - Pete's messing about with stuff !!!!!!!

Pete

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:18 pm

Its normally the one with the throttle cable attachment,..............all the other carbs are balanced to this carb.

Whats up Pete..........

callyboy · Post by **callyboy** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:29 pm

bobster wrote:Its normally the one with the throttle cable attachment,..............all the other carbs are balanced to this carb.

Whats up Pete..........

Finally getting round to trying to balance the fookers.

Couldnt they put the balance screw takeoff bolts in a harder place ??? need the hands of a small child or a monkey to get to the bastards !!!!

Looking at the carbs from the back then, the base one is the second one from the left ? Sorry but the throttle cable attachment goes in between the second carb and the third and i cant tell which one its attached to. Also the tickover knob goes to the base right ? and that is in between the same two carbs.

Cheers bobster

Pete

waltfen · Post by **waltfen** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:51 pm

No3 is the base carb,according to the manual you adjust for number 2, then 1 and finally 4.

callyboy · Post by **callyboy** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:30 pm

cheers buddy

1234 from behind ? oohh err

Pete

superfly · Post by **superfly** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:34 pm

Hi Pete,

So how the carbs sync is going?

johnr · Post by **johnr** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:27 am

right, you adjust them by matching the left 2 to the right 2. the base carb cant be adjusted, so if its number 3 then you adjust number 4 to match number 3, (using the adjuster between 3 and 4) then you adjust number 1 to match number 2, (using the adjuster between 1 and 2) finally you adjust the pair 1+2 to match the pair 3+4 using the centre adjuster.

callyboy · Post by **callyboy** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:10 am

Cheers John, will give it a go today if i get time. Thanks

Pete

superfly · Post by **superfly** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:42 am

It is easy enough to do, but it is sensitive so if you turn it a bit too much it can go crazy.

If it is the case, no stress just remove the carbs set them with your eye. the idea is that say they must open as much as each other.

The good thing is if there is a mistake made it can be redone.

Another idea could be to mark them before turning so you can go back to the original setting easily.

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:31 pm

You need a carb adjusting tool off ebay m8! It has a box spanner with a long screwdriver incorporated.

A must for adjusting carbs!

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