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Float Drop

  1. With upper body and gasket removed, hold upper body upright and allow float to hang down. Construct a gauge (as shown in Fig 1) to specified float drop setting. Measure distance from casting surface of upper body to bottom of float.
  2. To adjust, bend float lever stop tab on float arm away from hinge pin to increase setting and toward hinge pin to decrease setting.
    Fig 1: Float Drop Adjustment
    G09315707Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.