INSTALLATION CARBURETOR FLOAT KIT

INSTRUCTION 666-955
E-955 MODELS MA-3 & MA-4SPA
READ ENTIRE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH WORK.
REMOVE CARBURETOR FROM ENGINE.
REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE CARBURETOR PART NUMBER EXPLODED VIEW
AND PARTS LIST FROM PRECISION AIRMOTIVE CARBURETOR FULL SERVICE
MANUAL; FORM #MSAFSM AND AIRCRAFT CARBURETOR SERVICE MANUAL;
FORM #FSM-OH1
KIT PARTS DATA 1.4 Remove the float valve seat and float
valve gasket using tool #M-104.
(1) 16-B85 Gasket-Throttle Body to Bowl
Discard the used float valve gasket.
(1) 16-B75 Gasket-Throttle Body to Bowl
(1) 16-223 Gasket-Float Valve (.016”) STOP! Further disassembly of the
(1) 16-224 Gasket-Float Valve (.031”) carburetor is not necessary to install the
float kit.
(1) 30-804 Float
(1) 32-32 Shaft-Float Lever 2.0 INSPECTION
(4) 78-A110 Washer-Throttle Body to
Bowl Screw 2.1 Before reassembly, thoroughly
(1) 82-11 Pin-Cotter, Float Lever Shaft inspect the carburetor per Precision
Airmotive Aircraft Carburetor
(1) E-955 Instructions Service Manual. If additional
maintenance is required, now is the
1.0 DISASSEMBLY
time to do it to assure the
1.1 Separate the throttle body and bowl airworthiness of the carburetor and
by bending the tabs on the washers your work.
and removing throttle body to bowl
E-955 screws. Discard the washers.
NOTE: If necessary to loosen, tap
2.2 Inspect the float valve and seat very
carefully. If it exhibits indications
of wear, replace it.
INSTRUCTION casting lightly with a soft faced
hammer and pull apart. 2.3 Insure that the float valve seat and
especially the tip of the float valve
SHEET 1.2 Remove float shaft cotter pin, float
shaft, and retraction clip. Discard are clean when assembled. Wipe
the rubber float valve tip between a
these pieces.
clean thumb and finger with a
1.3 Remove and discard the throttle body rotating motion.
to bowl gasket. Consult the
Precision Airmotive Carburetor Full
14800 40th Avenue NE Service Manual to determine the
correct throttle body to bowl gasket.
Marysville, WA 98271 Discard the unused throttle body to
Tel: (360)651-8282 Fax: (360)651-8080 bowl gasket.
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3.0 FLOAT INSTALLATION CAUTION: Float pontoons might not be 3.10 With the throttle body held inverted,
the same height above the gasket. The insure that a minimum of .015”
CAUTION: Exercise care during the
allowable height difference between the clearance exists between the forked
following operations to prevent damage to
pontoons is .090”. If the heights are not retractor clip and the float valve
the float.
the same, set the float height such that the seat, as shown in Figure 4. If
3.1 Install the float valve seat and 16-223 average of the two pontoon heights is additional clearance is required,
(.016”) float valve gasket using tool 7/32”. bend the tips of the retractor clip
#M-104. Torque to 10-12 foot slightly and/or use a thinner float
DO NOT APPLY PRESSURE TO THE
pounds. valve gasket. If a thinner float
VALVE AND SEAT DURING
NOTE: Initial run-in torque must be valve gasket is used, return to step
FIGURE 2 ADJUSTMENT BENDING.
at least 6 inch-pounds. If run-in 3.1 and repeat adjustment
torque is less than 6 inch-pounds, 3.8 Insure that the float shaft is free to procedure. Ensure that the needle is
the nylon locking element is 3.5 Insert the float shaft through the float rotate in the float and that the float free to move, and does not bind on
degraded or damaged, and the float bracket and float. valve movement is not restricted the clip.
valve seat must be replaced. between the fully open and fully
3.6 To adjust the float properly it is 3.11 When the adjustments have been
closed position of the float valve. If
3.2 Place the float valve into the forked suggested a 7/32” drill rod be used completed, install the float shaft
the float shaft binds in the retractor
retractor clip on float as shown in as shown in Figure 3 to measure the cotter pin through the float shaft.
clip, the clip may be removed and
Figure 1. adjusted clearance between the Bend the ends of the float shaft
bent a small amount to allow the
throttle body to bowl gasket and cotter pin all the way back.
shaft to rotate freely.
float, measured near the tip of each
3.9 Insure that proper clearance exists 4.0 FINAL ASSEMBLY AND TEST
pontoon.
between the float and carburetor 4.1 Assemble the throttle body and bowl
bowl using gage M-510 as as prescribed in the Precision
prescribed in Precision Airmotive Airmotive Aircraft Carburetor
Aircraft Carburetor Service Manual, Service Manual.
except substitute a .031” drill bit for 4.2 Perform the float valve and seat test
the .081” drill bit. If proper as prescribed in the Precision
clearance does not exist, the float Airmotive Aircraft Carburetor
FIGURE 1 bracket may be repositioned by
Service Manual.
loosing the attachment screws,
repositioning, and re-torqueing as FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
3.3 To install the float and float valve,
FIGURE 3 prescribed in the Precision INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN
place the throttle body with the
Airmotive Aircraft Carburetor ADVERSE CARBURETOR
mounting flange down and install
3.7 If adjustment is required, bend the Service Manual. PERFORMANCE AND ENGINE
the proper throttle body to bowl
gasket. float clip adjustment tab located OPERATION.
over the float valve to achieve the
3.4 Place the float and float valve .015” MIN 4.3 When installation of the float into the
7/32” setting. A small screwdriver
assembly into the float bracket with carburetor is completed, stamp or
bent 30° approximately ¼ inch
the float valve in the float valve etch a small “AP” on the lower
from its tip is a useful tool for
seat, as shown in Figure 2. portion of the name plate.
making this adjustment. Do not
bend tab more than .030”. If CAUTION: To prevent possible damage
additional adjustment is required, to the float do not blow on or into the
return to step 3.1 and use the carburetor with compressed air.
16-224 (.031”) float valve gasket or
a combination of the 16-223 and
16-224 float valve gaskets.
FIGURE 4

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