Carb Boots

[7981GS]

Those manifold screws are so soft that if you take a phillips bit and tap it into them before using the slam hammer.
they will become the deeper phillips screws.

Eric

[850 Combat]

Use penetrating oil on it well before you want to take it apart. Kroil is the best penetrating oil I have tried, by a wide margin.

[old_skool]

For the stubborn center screws, you can come in at a straighter angle with an extension and battery/airbox removed.
Hit it like you mean it! BIG hammer helps.





Eric

Exactly how I did it, worked great, the real trick is, not to get tempted to try and break them free without the use of the impact screwdriver, and booger them up, they are soft, and will strip quickly, making the impacts job even harder.

[7981GS]

Those manifold screws are so soft that if you take a phillips bit and tap it into them before using the slam hammer.
they will become the deeper phillips screws.

Eric

Like so.



Whack it with a hammer BEFORE you start.
Then, you get plenty of grip on the head.

Eric

[JStones]

I got them on! I used a small chisel and hammer in the groove and it turned them right out. All my struggles and thats all it took. Thanks for everyones help. The new boots have my idle too high. I need to lower it now. Which way on the idle adjustment knob to lower?

[chuck hahn]

Now replace them with the stainless allen heads..youll be gald you did.

[koolaid_kid]

I got them on! I used a small chisel and hammer in the groove and it turned them right out. All my struggles and thats all it took. Thanks for everyones help. The new boots have my idle too high. I need to lower it now. Which way on the idle adjustment knob to lower?

Congrats. Counter clockwise to lower idle.
And the stainless steel allen head screws goes for all the screws to the carbs. Do it whilst you can versus when you have no other choice.