The throttle stop screw on my carburettor's broken as a result of accident damage & & needs replacing. It's an Australian Allparts type 276 replica, with Amal internals, basically identical. The screw jams against the body of the carb & I'm reluctant to force it. Any advice on how it's done?
Bob the end that presses on the slide can get burred. If you remove the jet block and screw it up a far as possible, you might be able to gently file the bur off with a swiss file. Or maybe grip it and unscrew it from the inside. Ron
Thanks Ron
The way you describe it is almost certainly what's happened. I wasn't sure whether the screw was in some way swaged to prevent it's falling out. Now I know different I'll do what you suggest, covering the bore with tape to guard against any misguided file strokes.
This wasn't my finest moment- the bike fell over, the float bowl struck something on the way down forcing it against the screw.
Normally the air slide screw has a hollow end so that you can peen it out of shape to stop it falling out or like Ron says they can get burred. If you screw it all the way in you should be able to file it till it comes out. Its common for motorbikes in Australia to sometimes lose one on corrugated roads. Its rare for an owner to peen it to prevent it coming out. Looking at $9 plus $3 postage if you need a new one.
I agree Ron. No doubt due to age & careless use, my locknut seems to have a different size across each set of flats & I can't find a spanner that fits any of them. And then you have to be able to get at it...
