[Carburetor Rebuild] 1977 Honda GL1000 K2

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Jeff Pilcher's Carburetor Rebuild

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[Dougal]

Good write up on this task. One addition from me, when removing and replacing the fuel valve, it is possible to break off one of the posts that hold the float pin if the socket used has a largish outside diameter. To prevent this I got a cheap 10mm long reach socket and ground down the outer diameter of it a bit.
And before anyone asks, I havent gained this info from my own experiences. A customer once brought a bike round for attention to teh carbs and someone had already had this problem. The post that had been broken had been wired back into position

Keith

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Good write up on this task. One addition from me, when removing and replacing the fuel valve, it is possible to break off one of the posts that hold the float pin if the socket used has a largish outside diameter. To prevent this I got a cheap 10mm long reach socket and ground down the outer diameter of it a bit.

Thank Dougal, useful information!!

[Dougal]

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When changing the starter motor on the 4 cylinder models many owners have ended up having the cable connection post turn, resulting in the conductor inside the motor housing ripping off of the other end of the stud. To prevent this happening I have ground down an old 10mm open ended spanner to fit the gap between the cable connection and the starter motor body, stopping the stud from turning.

Keith

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When changing the starter motor on the 4 cylinder models many owners have ended up having the cable connection post turn, resulting in the conductor inside the motor housing ripping off of the other end of the stud.

been there done that...

To prevent this happening I have ground down an old 10mm open ended spanner to fit the gap between the cable connection and the starter motor body, stopping the stud from turning.

Nice and easy solution Keith.