FUEL
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feed tube. Remove the gaskets and discard.
7.
Further dismontling can be carried out as desired on a bench.
8.
if
it
is
suspected that an air leak
is
evident between the adaptor flanges and
the inlet manifold, the
'0'
rings may be damaged. Remove the flan
g
es by
releasing their retaining nuts and washers.
To Replace
1.
Reverse the removal procedure, but use new
'0'
rings between inlet manifold
and adaptor flanges.
2.
When replacing the flange retaining nuts
and washers, note that there MUST
be a clearance of
.07in (1.78mm) between the adaptor flange and the mani
-
fold, otherwise, the carburetters will tilt with the possibility of cir leaks
through the
'0'
rings.
3.
Alwcrys use new gaskets between adaptor flanges to carburetters and carburet-
ters to airbox backplate.
CLEANING
The carburetters should be cleaned every 12,500 miles (20,000 km) using the YELLOW
S
E
R
V
I
C
E
P
A
C
K
"
,
one for each curburetter. Each pack contains the following items:
a. Float chamber gasket.
b.
'0'
ring for float chamber plug.
C
.
Needle valve washer.
d. Adaptor
flange/carburetter gasket.
To Clean
-
1.
Remove the carburetters from the engine, as previously described and place
on o clean bench.
2.
First, remove carburetters from inlet manifold, then place caburetters on a
clean bench to keep the instruments and parts free from
contamination and
disconnect one carburetter from the other.
3.
Hove a receptacle available into which fuel from eoch float chamber may be
drained. Unscrew the
large brass plug in the centre of the float chamber
cover
and
ailw
fuel to
drain
into receptacle.
4.
Unscrew the
float
chamber
flxlng
screws, taking care not to lose the washers
ESPRIT
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