Carburetor Adjustment

ID: 144644

Description: Follow this guide to adjust the carburetor on a...

Steps:

1. Feed the inductive pickup lead wire through one of the two holes in the lower-left corner of the tachometer.
2. Bend the wire around and feed it through the second hole, then pull it tight.

3. Clamp the inductive pickup lead alligator clip onto the spark plug wire.
4. Make sure the inductive pickup lead wire is not touching anything except the tachometer.

5. Wear ear protection for the remainder of the procedure.
6. Start the motor and let it run for two minutes to ensure it reaches operating temperature.

7. Make sure the choke is fully in the open position.

8. Use a Phillips screwdriver to adjust the carburetor idle screw until the tachometer reads as close to 3100 RPM as possible:
9. Turn the idle screw clockwise to increase RPM
10. Turn the idle screw counterclockwise to decrease RPM
11. Once the idle has been set, shut off the motor and disconnect the tachometer.