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page 1 section AWalbro Model WA CarburetorIdle Speed Circuit
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Secondary Idle Hele
Third Idle Hol
Inlet Needle
Valve
Metering Lever
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ici Metering Diaphragm
Throitle Valve. Venta
Main Nozzi
Third Idle Hole.
Secondary Idle Hole.
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Part Throttle CircuitHigh Speed Circuit
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Throttle Valve ‘Main Nozzie
High Speed
Needle
Idle Needle.
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One tum Richer Leaner
With both needles set at and 1/4 tums open, proceed as follows:
IDLE ADJUSTMENT
1. Start engine and adjust idle throitie screw so that engine idles at a mod-
erate speed slightly slower than clutch engagement,
2 Tui low speed needle clockwise (lean) until engine runs smoothly.
3 Readjust idle screw to correct engine speed.
4 Continue turning low speed screw slowly clockwise until a siignt de
crease is noted in engine speed. Stop.
5 Tum low speed needle counter-clockwise for optimum smooth engine
speed,
IDLE SPEED-FIXED No adjustment required, needle eliminated.
HIGH SPEED ADJUSTMENT
1 With high speed needle 1_and 1/4 turns open the machine should run
rich at wide open throtile. Listen for the four-cycling sound.
2 With throttle wide open and no load on the chain, turn high speed
needle clockwise until engine becomes smooth (two-cycling).
3. Optimum adjustment is achieved when a very slight four-cycling sound
s_ heard
HIGH SPEED-FIXED No adjustment required, needle eliminated.
NOTE: Circuit Piates for high altitudes are available - Refer 10 owner's
manual. wageService Procedure for Flooded Carburetors
CAUSE
4 Metering Lever set too high
2 Dirt under Inlet Needle Valve
4 Citeuit Plate and Gasket leaking
4 Metering Lever Spring not seated
‘on dimple in Metering Lever
5 Fuel Pump Diaphragm leaking
REMEDY
Soe bottom of page 6
Romove and clean
Tighten screws or replace gasket
Remove lever and re-install spring
Remove and replace with new dia-
phragm
Service Procedure for Lean Carburetors
cause
4 Dirt in Idle Main Channels
2 Metering Lever set too low
3 Hole in Metering Diaphragm
4 Pulse line from Crankcase to
carburetor plugged
5 Leaky Manifold Gaskets
¢ Leaky Nozzle Check Valve
7 Fuel Pump Diaphragm Check
valves worn
a Dirty Fuel Inlet Soreen
9 Faulty Fuel Delivery System
to carburetor
REMEDY
Disassemble carburetor & clean
See bottom of page &
Replace Diaphragm
Remove obstruction
Replace Gaskets
Replace Check Valve with Kit
Replace Fuel Pump Diaphragm
Remove Fuel Pump Cover & Clean
Check complete Fuel Delivery System
from Pickup in Fuel Tank to carburetor
Fuel inlet for cracks, dirt, etc. Replace
fuel line or Pickup Filter when
necessary
TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS
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DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove fuel pump cover screw ana pump cover
2 Remove fuel pump diaphragm and fel pump gacket
43 Inspect diaphragm for tlatness and continuity. Diaohragm
shoulé have no nolas. The flange’ valves should be flat
and free from curling.
{4 Blow throuch external pulse hole on body casting to in-
suo that there arena ‘abstnuctions
5. Blow through internal fuel hole on body casting to Insure
that there are no obstructions.
8 Remove and discard fiter aeraen,
7 Remove four screws and metering diaphragm olate
RE-ASSEMBLY
1 Install the filter screen with any appropriate hollow tube
(oF t001 of approximately .300 Inch. diameter.
2 Inspect eicuit plate for flatness and correct if nacessary
3 Inspect the new cicult plate diaphragm and gasket for
flatness. Install the cicuit plate, circuit diaghragm and
circuit plate gasket with diaphragm in contact with pia
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the circuit plate
4 Install metering lever components and adjust metering
lever to be lush with surface of circult plate. (See lustrae
tion, below)
'5 Install high and low speed needles and set at approxi-
mately 1.and 1/4 tums open. The nigh and low speed
‘ar are indicated on the side ofthe carburetor casting.
high speod eedlo le the long needs anc the low
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Remove metering diaphragm and gasket
Inepect motoring diaphragm for holes, dirt, end forsign
matter.
Remove metering lever screw and metering lever com-
porente including lever, pin, nessle valve, ane spring
Remove circuit plate screw with diaphragm and gasket
Romovo high and low spoed adjustment needle,
Thoroughly inspect anc clean the carburetor, especially
all small orifices and openings, using 2 solvent wash ard
fn air gue.
Dry the carburetor with air and inspect the operation of
tha throltle valve and love
‘speed needle is the chort needle.
Insiail she metering dlephragm and related components as
follows:
Install the gasket over the locator pins on the casting
Noxt, install the metering diaphragm over tho locator
pir on the casting. (The metering plate pin must be in
contact with the metering lever) Next, install the
‘metering diaphragm cover with four serews. ‘The vent
holein the cover shuld bo located opposita the throttie
valve.
‘With the large single serou, install tho fuel pump cover
with us! pump diaphragm in contact with the bady cast
ng ana-witn the Tost pump gastet in contact with te 1a
Bump cover Ine ertarston on the cover Siould be lorated
On the same side as the throttle lover
‘Visually inepect the carburetor and tighten all screws
ADJUSTING THE METERING LEVER
The Metering Diaphragm gives movement to
the Metering Laver which opens and closes
the Needle Valve to regulate fuel
accerding to engine demands.
flow
‘The Metering Lever of the Walbro Model WA
carburetor is correctly adjusted when
its
upper suriace is aligned with that of the
circuit plate as shown in the adjoining
picture. Correction
bending the lever as necessary
is made by gently
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