272144 Vanguard Twin Cylinder OHV BRIGGS & STRATTON.pdf
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NOTE: Use brass inlet needle for fuel pump<br />
carburetors. Use aluminum inlet needle for<br />
gravity feed carburetors.<br />
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as shown in Fig. 92. This allows the weight of the<br />
float to close the inlet needle.<br />
3. The float height is the dimension between the<br />
top flat area of the float just before the radius (23)<br />
and the machined surface of the carburetor (22).<br />
a. Float height for fuel pump carburetors (A) is<br />
1/16” (1.6 mm) BELOW machined surface<br />
(22).<br />
b. Float height for gravity feed carburetors (B)<br />
is 3/32” (2.4 mm) ABOVE machined<br />
surface (22).<br />
A<br />
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B<br />
Fig. 90<br />
The fuel inlet seat orifice size and inlet needle are<br />
different, depending upon the type of fuel delivery<br />
system used. The carburetor bodies and inlet<br />
needles are not interchangeable.<br />
A color code on the side of the carburetor (19) is used<br />
to identify the carburetor by engine model and fuel<br />
delivery system, Fig. 91.<br />
NOTE: See the “Fuel System Identification Table” in<br />
the Appendix for information.<br />
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Fig. 92<br />
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21 – Vertical Line<br />
22 – Machined Surface of Carburetor<br />
23 – Top of Float (Before Radius)<br />
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To adjust float level, hold float arm at (26) with needle<br />
nose pliers, Fig. 93. Carefully bend tang CLOCK-<br />
WISE (25) to raise the float level, COUNTER-<br />
CLOCKWISE (28) to lower the float level. DO NOT<br />
collapse hooked end of float tang (27).<br />
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Fig. 91<br />
Set Float Height<br />
The float height setting on Nikki carburetors<br />
depends upon whether the engine uses a fuel pump<br />
(illustration A) or gravity feed fuel delivery system<br />
(illustration B), Fig. 92. The procedure for checking<br />
the float height setting is unique to each carburetor.<br />
1. Hold the carburetor in one hand and place the<br />
index finger on the float hinge pin (20).<br />
2. While holding the float hinge pin down, turn the<br />
carburetor to a position PAST VERTICAL (21)<br />
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Fig. 93<br />
4. Place new gasket (31) on lower carburetor body<br />
(32). Make sure holes in body line up with holes<br />
in gasket, Fig. 94.<br />
5. Install upper carburetor body (30). Tighten<br />
screws (29) securely.<br />
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