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Dry Float Adjustment

With air horn and gasket removed, raise float by pressing lightly on float lever tab to seat inlet needle, use "T" scale to measure from top machined surface of bowl to top of float at free end (1/8" from end and 5/16" in from side of float). If this distance not correct, adjust by bending float tab toward or away from needle as required.

CAUTION: Do not allow float tab to contact needle while making adjustment as Viton tipped needle may be damaged.
NOTE: This is a preliminary adjustment only. Fuel level (wet float adjustment) should be checked after carburetor installed on engine.
Fig 1: DRY FLOAT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
G09325114Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.