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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DWncchs
How did you get the plug out to access.Does Lars put a removable plug in?
After seeing the pictures above, my carb did not have the hole in the top cover, I had to remove the cover to get to the adjustment.

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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Duke94
After seeing the pictures above, my carb did not have the hole in the top cover, I had to remove the cover to get to the adjustment.
Its never simple is it?
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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Here are a couple of poor pics of the early style apt

Under the brass plug on the tower is access to the adjustment


The apt jet and piston


The later models pictured in a prior post have the aluminum plug that can be just knocked out with a punch and then threaded.
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