SOLEX (MIKUNI) DIDTA 2-Barrel: Overhaul: Disassembly
NOTE:
DO NOT turn carburetor upside down during disassembly. Turning carburetor will cause accelerator pump check weight and ball, and steel ball for anti-overfill device to fall out.
- Remove carburetor from vehicle. Disconnect water hose from throttle body to choke chamber. Grind off heads of choke cover lock screws and remove cover.
- Disconnect ground wire from fuel cut-off solenoid at float chamber cover. Remove throttle return spring and damper spring.
- Remove vacuum hose connecting depression chamber to throttle body. Remove accelerator pump rod from throttle lever.
- Remove dashpot rod (Man. Trans.) or throttle opener rod (Auto. Trans.) from free lever. Remove depression chamber rod from secondary throttle lever.
- Remove 6 float chamber cover screws. Four screws connect float chamber cover to main body and 2 connect throttle body.
- Remove only main body by lifting float chamber cover. Cover cannot be removed because choke unloader rod is connected to throttle shaft.
- Remove "E" clip where choke unloader rod connects to throttle shaft. DO NOT remove devices connected to float chamber unless absolutely necessary, especially automatic choke system.
- Remove float pin and float. Remove needle valve by removing screw and retainer that hold needle valve in place. Remove accelerator pump and fuel cut-off solenoid.