Carbuerator Pictures (*.jpg) Parts  

1997 Canadian Vmax JYA2LTN

These pictures were taken to help me re-assemble.  Some part names had to be invented.
Bob Walsh VMOA 2469
allparts.jpg (103921 bytes)

Allparts - parts trays, left to right, top to bottom

1 & 2 - starting plungers.

3 - float chamber covers.

4 - side brackets.

5 - synchronization rod, 2 plastic washers and 2 c-clips.  The end with the large brass bushing fits on the dowel between #2 & #4 carbs.

6 - starter plunger levers, throttle return bracket & top bracket, synchronization screws with springs & their return springs.

7, 8, 10, 11 (carbs 1 - 4) - float chamber parts.

9 - Float bowel drain hoses: short on #2 & #4, long on #1 & #3.  Air box vent hoses - the open side of the air box connector and the screw hole point to the air box. Front & rear brackets.

12 - float drain screws, PAJ1, starter plunger leaver rod bushings.

13, 14 ,16, 17 (carbs #1 - #4) - coasting enrichment parts (note: #4 is plastic as a part of a bracket for the starter lever assembly, per carbsup3.jpg), piston valve parts.

15 - piston valve springs and covers.

 

boots.jpg (47744 bytes) Boots - bottom of carb boots, carb bottom to v-boost ports, note the indents, these must match on the v-boost ports.
carbapart.jpg (86937 bytes) Carbapart - oriented as assembled, laid down with sides inside the carb block facing up.
carbsdown1.jpg (78140 bytes) Carbsdown1 - upside down, #1 & #2 on left, front view.
carbsdown2.jpg (93881 bytes) Carbsdown2 - upside down, #1 & #2 on left, overhead view.
carbsdown3.jpg (82264 bytes) Carbsdown3 - upside down, #1 & #2 on right, rear view.
carbsup1.jpg (73659 bytes) Carbsup1 - right side up, #1 & #2 on left, rear view.
carbsup2.jpg (94704 bytes) Carbsup2 - right side up, #1 & #2 on left, overhead view.
carbsup3.jpg (79242 bytes) Carbsup3 - right side up, #1 & #2 on right, front view.
coasting1.jpg (43773 bytes) Coasting1 - coasting enrichment parts and orientation. Coasting enrichment diaphragms - these may be stuck to the carb.  Lightly grab the metal cup in the center with needle nose pliers and gently move in small circles, clockwise (and/or counter-), paying attention to where it is gradually becoming unstuck.  Gently!  Don't pull on the diaphragm, let it's natural tension do the actual work.
coasting2.jpg (29747 bytes) Coasting2 - coasting enrichment cover, spring & diaphragm.
float1.jpg (53745 bytes) Float1 - Float chamber assembled.
float2.jpg (54059 bytes) Float2 - Float chamber disassembled, parts oriented.  The horizontal brass tube between the carb and the jet block is the needle jet from the jet block.  This receives the piston valve needle.
float3.jpg (70164 bytes) Float3 - (top - down, left - right) float chamber cover; float; needle jet + washer + screw & main jet; jet block; jet block gasket; carburetor; float needle valve; nickel (sizing only); pilot jet & rubber plug; main bleed pipe & rubber plug.
floatdrainscrew.jpg (43261 bytes) Floatdrainscrew - float chamber drain screws.  This picture was an afterthought so it was missed from the float2 & 3.jpg.  Loosen these and the float bowels drain through the hoses that come out the side brackets (see the rust).  They are accessed from the opposite side of the float chamber, on the lower right of the carb.
floatjetblock1.jpg (47563 bytes) Floatjetblock1 - In position, main jet at the bottom.  The brass screw at the top holds the needle jet in place.
floatjetblock2.jpg (34155 bytes) Floatjetblock2 - the relative orientation of the jet block parts.  See float3 description.
floatjetblockjet.jpg (33764 bytes) Floatjetblockjet - the main jet, pilot jet and main bleed tube.
floatneedle.jpg (50273 bytes) Floatneedle - the float needle in it's relative orientation to the float.
floatneedlein.jpg (50878 bytes) Floatneedlein - to the right of the jet block, the float needle in position.
floatneedlejet1.jpg (34021 bytes) Floatneedlejet1 - the 4 parts, note the alignment slot on the right.  Although part of the jet block assembly, this is the receiver for the piston valve needle.  The needle jet is inserted from the carburetor throat into the float chamber and the jet block.  There is an alignment knub in this hole for the slot.   The washer and screw are put on the jet block side in that order. The o-ring goes between the jet block and it's gasket.

 

floatneedlejet2.jpg (36493 bytes) Floatneedlejet2 - the jet hole side of the needle jet.
fuelline.jpg (68160 bytes) Fuelline - the relative positioning of the hoses that join the carburetors.  Note that the black hose is longer on one side than the other.
PAJ1.jpg (36985 bytes) PAJ1, PAJ1a - the same jets, two pictures.
PAJ1a.jpg (38233 bytes) PAJ1, PAJ1a - the same jets, two pictures.
piston1.jpg (46255 bytes) Piston1 - the piston valve relative to it's chamber.  On the bar to the left is the o-ring from the lower left of the chamber rim. On the bar to the right are PAJ2 and the idle screw.  The piston valve spring goes into the hollow of the piston valve, as at the bottom of this picture.  (It was omitted from the picture because it made the other parts look too small, IMHO.)  Piston valve diaphragms - these may be stuck to the carb body but can be loosened similar to the coasting enrichment diaphragms but first gently push the needle in the carb throat towards the piston valve until the diaphragm is in its natural "umbrella" shape.  See piston1, 2 & 3.jpg.  Use your fingers to hold the diaphragm ring and loosen as per coasting enrichment diaphragms.
piston2.jpg (38349 bytes) Piston2 - The piston valve parts disassembled in relative orientation to each other.  The needle drops point first into the diaphragm end with the orange ring.  There is a small alignment pin on the ring around the needle that must fit into it's hole in the piston valve before the washer, spring and screw are dropped in (in that order) or you will not be able to start the screw in it's hole and even then it's an exercise in patience.  Actually only the spring will fairly easily "drop in".  The washer and screw require a light touch and some coaxing.
piston3.jpg (36029 bytes) Piston3 - A different shot of the diaphragm to show the tab that must be aligned for proper fitment of the diaphragm to the piston valve chamber.  This is very easy to do if the diaphragm is positioned as shown in piston1, 2 and 3.jpg, in it's natural "umbrella" shape, and kept that way by holding the needle in the carburetor throat with two fingers while compressing the piston valve spring with the piston valve chamber cover with the other.  Ensure the piston valve spring is outside all 3 legs in the center of the chamber cover.  Once the cover is in position you can let the needle slide into position.
starter1.jpg (51515 bytes) Starter1 - the starter plunger assembly and relative to it's position on the carb. The starter plunger rods and levers (not seen here, see carbsup & down pics) go in the front first (carbs 2 & 4) through to the back, with the "choke" lever by #2.  The starter levers are slid on as you push the rods in.  Note that #2 is different, see starterpuller.jpg and notes.  Make sure the bushings are in place also, see startershaftbushings pic and notes.
starter2.jpg (52264 bytes) Starter2 - the plunger itself disassembled.
starter3.jpg (33581 bytes) Starter3 - a close-up of these parts.
starterpuller.jpg (27467 bytes) Starterpuller - the levers that pull on the starter plungers which are attached to the starter leaver rods (1 per 2 carbs) and activated by pushing down on the lever by carb #2 (which is marked "Choke" but is not a choke).  More importantly note that 3 of these are the same but the one for carb #2 is different.
startershaftbushings.jpg (23663 bytes) Startershaftbushings - these can be found rolling around on your work table after removing the starter leaver rods.  If your lucky enough to find one in place then you'll know that they go in the lowest round hole on the right of each carb (vacuum chamber on a flat surface, carb bottom towards you), which can be seen in carbapart.jpg on the upper right and lower left carbs.  The other 2 carbs show the opposite side of the same hole that does not have a bushing.
throttlereturnbracket.jpg (30433 bytes) Throttlereturnbracket -  the cable goes through this bracket to the inside of the connecting pulley.
 

Other Notes On Disassembly

Throttle pull cable (with adjusting nut) - cable goes through it's bracket on carb #2 to the outside of the connecting pulley.  See carbsup & down pic's.

Throttle pull bracket - this attaches to the carb #2 coasting enrichment cover, per carbsup1.jpg

Top brackets - these come off before / go on after the bottom brackets.  The idle adjust goes on carbs #1 & #2.

When soaking the carb bodies in solvent for cleaning, the carb numbers as seen in the carbsup pics were washed off!  So, the pictures already have proved their worth to me.  I hope they help someone else.

END/rjw Sept. 12, 2003
 
 

 

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