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CARBURETORS
CARB
EB600031
CHECKING THE CARBURETORS
The following procedure applies to all of the car-
buretors.
1. Check:
carburetor body
float chamber
jet housing
Cracks / damage
Replace.
2. Check:
fuel passages
Obstruction
Clean.
a. Wash the carburetor in a petroleumbased
solvent. Do not use any caustic-carburetor-
cleaning solution.
b. Blow out all of the passages and jets with
compressed air.
3. Check:
float chamber body
Dirt
Clean.
4. Check:
float chamber rubber gasket
Cracks / damage / wear
Replace.
5. Check:
float
Damage
Replace.
6. Check:
needle valve
1
needle valve seat
2
O-ring
3
Damage / obstruction / wear
Replace the
needle valve, needle valve seat and O-ring
as a set.
7. Check:
piston valve
1
Damage / scratches / wear
Replace.
rubber diaphragm
2
Cracks / tears
Replace.
Summary of Contents for 1999 XVS1100
Page 1: ......
Page 7: ...GEN INFO 1 ...
Page 17: ...SPEC 2 ...
Page 28: ...2 10 MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS SPEC Item Standard Lubrication chart ...
Page 42: ...2 24 4 Middle drive shaft 1 Oil pump 2 Releaf valve 3 Oil filter LUBRICATION DIAGRAMS SPEC ...
Page 54: ...INSP ADJ 3 ...
Page 102: ...ENG 4 ...
Page 188: ...CARB 5 ...
Page 201: ...CARB ...
Page 202: ...CHAS 6 ...
Page 293: ...ELEC 7 ...
Page 326: ...7 31 SIGNAL SYSTEM ELEC EB806000 SIGNAL SYSTEM CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 346: ...TRBL SHTG 8 ...