carbs off mounting plate

[Guest]

Well I have the carbs off my 79' 1000L and I am following the tutorial on bikecliff's page for the VM carbs. I removed the screws and can't seem to figure a way to get it off. It's not stuck, everything slides around it's just the part that lifts the chokes on each carb doesn't allow enough movement to remove the fuel tubes and tee connections let alone remove the carbs........anyone got a tip? I've searched a bunch but maybe I'm not searching right. Thanks for the help guys!

[SqDancerLynn1]

You need to remove that part that lifts the choke and remove the shaft they mount on

[Agemax]

undo the screws that secures the shaft to the choke plungers and the shaft itself, then slide the shaft out from the bank of carbs

[chucksuki]

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[Big T]

Be sure to to the rod that pulls up the slides also

You should

Strip the chokes
Strip the throttle rod and pull the slides
Strip the float bowls
Strip the jets, needles and float valves
Then remove carbs from the rack

In that order. If something is stuck, deal with it after the carbs are separated