Suzuki LS650 Savage - Carburetor Adjustment; Float Adjustment

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10. Make sure the hotes in the remaining jets
(Figure 45) arc clear. Clean out if the)' are plugged
in any way. Replace th eje l(s) if you cannot unplug
the hoie(s).
11. Make sure a ll openings in the carburetor body
are clear. Refer to
Figure 46, Figure 47 and Figure
48. Clean out if they arc plugged in any way.
12. Shake the fl oat assembly (F igure 49) and listen
for any
fu el sloshing around within either of the
floats.
If any fuel is present, replace the float
assembly.
13. Inspect the starter (choke) plunger assembly
(
Figure 50) for wear or damage. Replace as a unit
if necessary: replacement parts arc not ava il able
even though the assembly can
be disassembled.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
Float Adjustmen t
The carbur elO r has 10 be removed and partially
disassembled for this adjustment.
I. Remove the carb ur etor as described in this
chapter.
2. Remove the screws (
Figure 51) securing the
noat bowl and remove it.
3. Hold the carburetor upside down so that the
noat arm is ju st touching the noal needle-not
pushing it down.
4. Use a vernier calip er or sma ll ruler and
measure the distance
"A" from the carburetor body
to the bottom surface
ofthe noat body ( Figure 52).
The co rr ect height is li sted in Table I.
5. Adjust by carefu ll y bending the tang ( Figure 53)
on the noat arm. If the noat level is too high. the
result will be a
ri ch fuel/ air mixture. If it is too
low, the mixture will be too lean .
6, Reassemble and install the carb uretor.
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