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AzzA1990
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PostPosted: 13:28 - 09 May 2016    Post subject: How to re install the floats to the carbs on my Bandit 400 Reply with quote
So I've given the carbs a good clean and replaced some on the old chewed up jets with new ones and in order to access the pilot jets i have to remove the floats and now I'm finding it very tricky to press them back into there place I'm just wondering if there is a certain nack to doing this? I've attached a photo of what the floats look like if that helps, I'm worried about trying to push them in too hard and breaking them

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Very Happy

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PostPosted: 14:06 - 09 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi , dont try to push the float into place , you could alter the float heights , have a look at this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiexehn33kg
and various other videos Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 16:23 - 09 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Meatybeaty wrote:
Hi , dont try to push the float into place , you could alter the float heights , have a look at this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiexehn33kg
and various other videos Thumbs Up


Thanks for that however with these carbs the floats are not fixed in by a pin that goes all the way throught the centre, there are 2 "O rings" that need to be pressed in which fixes them into place but also creates a seal they were quite tricky to get out and even more so trying to get them back in
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PostPosted: 16:35 - 09 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi , whats the bike and who makes the carbs. Thumbs Up
Sorry mate didnt read the post (bandit)
https://www.400greybike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=27866
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcE3h4Mats8

This might help

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PostPosted: 16:54 - 09 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
They are a sod, especially with fresh o-rings. Might be worth putting a smear of grease on the o-ring. However remember that the float bowl does push on the tabs either side of the float so it will seat as the float bowl is tightenend down.

I strongly suggest you change all the O-rings and check the condition of the needles as these carbs are very finicky.
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PostPosted: 11:18 - 10 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
GT200Fan79 wrote:
They are a sod, especially with fresh o-rings. Might be worth putting a smear of grease on the o-ring. However remember that the float bowl does push on the tabs either side of the float so it will seat as the float bowl is tightenend down.

I strongly suggest you change all the O-rings and check the condition of the needles as these carbs are very finicky.



This, pretty much. The O-Rings on these are a bastard. Change them whilst you're in there. The float assembly is hard to get in, make sure not to break the tabs. It does take a bit of work to get it to seat properly.
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