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THROTTLE ADJUSTING SCREW. (26) Set this screw to hold
the throttle open sufficiently to keep the engine running
when the twist grip is shut off. An "o" ring is
fitted to the screw to hold this adjustment by friction.
MAIN JET. (29) The main jet controls the petrol supply
when the throttle is more than three-quarters open, but at
smaller throttle openings although the supply of fuel goes
through the main jet, the amount is diminished by the metering
effect of the needle in the needle jet.
Each jet is calibrated and numbered so that its exact discharge
is known and two jets of the same number are alike. NEVER
REAMER A JET OUT, GET ANOTHER OF THE RIGHT SIZE. The bigger
the number the bigger the jet. To remove the main jet remove
the float chamber, the exposed main jet can then be unscrewed
from the jet holder.
NEEDLE AND NEEDLE JET. (22 and 24) The needle being
a taper, either allows more or less petrol to pass through
the needle jet as the throttle is opened or closed throughout
the range, except when idling or nearly full throttle. The
taper needle position in relation to the throttle opening,
can be set according to the mixture required, by repositioning
the needle clip in any of three positions, thus either raising
or lowering it. Raising the needle richens the mixture and
lowering it weakens the mixture at throttles openings from
quarter to three-quarters open (see
illustration sheet 7). The needles are identified with
a single or multiple fine grooves around the top diameter,
just above the 3 needle clip grooves. These vary depending
on the application. Some will be marked with letters.
THROTTLE
VALVE CUTAWAY. The atmospheric side of the throttle is
cut away to influence the depression on the main fuel supply
and thus gives a means of tuning between the pilot and needle
jet range of throttle opening. The amount of cutaway is recorded
by a number marked on the throttle, eg: 622/3 means throttle
type 600 with number 3 cutaway; Larger cutaways, say 4 and
5, give weaker mixtures, and 2 would give a richer mixture.
AIR
VALVE, (3) is only used for starting and running when
cold, and for experimenting with, otherwise run with it wide
open.
TICKLER,
(25) a small plunger spring loaded in the carburetter body.
When pressed down on the float the needle valve is pushed
of its seat and so "flooding" is achieved. Flooding
temporarily enriches the mixture until the level of the petrol
subsides to normal.
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