I needed to change from 42 to 45 pilot jets on my America and didn't want to get involved with removing my tank and pulling the carbs out. Since I've changed the screws to hex to hold my float bowls I figured it would be an easy job to just change the jets by removing the float bowls and getting at them from the bottom.
Actually that worked pretty well on the right hand carb. It was easy enough to remove the float bowl, then pull the pilot jet and install the new one.
On the left hand side things got a bit more complicated. There isn't enough room between the transmission case and the bottom of the carburator to get a normal screw driver between them to remove the pilot jet, even my very smallest screwdriver. I checked a number of hardware stores and auto stores and no one had a tool that would work.
I finally ended up cutting a small 3/16 flat screw driver down to 1 1/2 inches long. That allowed me enough length to get between the transmission case and the underside of the carb.
I'd really like to know how others change pilot jets, as I think I'll be changing mine again when I get a set of Bub pipes and if I can simplify this job I'd certainly be happy.
Actually that worked pretty well on the right hand carb. It was easy enough to remove the float bowl, then pull the pilot jet and install the new one.
On the left hand side things got a bit more complicated. There isn't enough room between the transmission case and the bottom of the carburator to get a normal screw driver between them to remove the pilot jet, even my very smallest screwdriver. I checked a number of hardware stores and auto stores and no one had a tool that would work.
I finally ended up cutting a small 3/16 flat screw driver down to 1 1/2 inches long. That allowed me enough length to get between the transmission case and the underside of the carb.
I'd really like to know how others change pilot jets, as I think I'll be changing mine again when I get a set of Bub pipes and if I can simplify this job I'd certainly be happy.