FLoat Pin Removal

[rapidray]

Rest the float tower on a socket & use an AUTOMATIC center punch (One of the spring loaded ones!) to knock the pin loose. Works like a charm EVERY time. Ray.

[northwoods]

Wish I had read these posts before I rebuilt mine. I ended up using a screwdriver and a hammer. Got the pin out but busted a tower. Thank you JBWeld. These bikes are great "Learn-as-you-go" lessonmakers.

[anikmankar]

automatic punch

Hi Ray

thanks - i saw on on the ebay - will buy that.

in the mean time will try the painful manual process

[Billyboy]

I'm about to rebuild the carbs on the 750T. 18 years sitting. There's one post busted off already. Yay.

Thanks for the help guys.

Hooray for the search engine!:-D

[johnbtrask]

Float pin removal

I use a pair of duck billed pliers. I can get the edge of the jaw on the pin and the other jaw on the tower. They usually pop right out. If not try soaking the the pin with penetrating oil (liquid wrench) for 30 minutes or so.

[chuckycheese]

I use a pair of duck billed pliers. I can get the edge of the jaw on the pin and the other jaw on the tower. They usually pop right out. If not try soaking the the pin with penetrating oil (liquid wrench) for 30 minutes or so.

Using the tower for leverage, as you suggest, is the ONLY way I've ever busted one.8-[

[Steve]

So far, I have had good luck with channel locks and side cutters. The float pin is just a bit longer than the width of the towers, so I use the channel locks to press the end of the pin flush with the tower. That gives just enough room at the head end to grab with the side cutters and pull the pin out.

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[chuckycheese]

Not too tight!

The only ones I've ever had trouble with were the ones that I didn't install in the first place. Some people seem to think they're going to fall out and go rolling down the road!!

[chef1366]

I soak them in PB Blaster for a couple of hours and tap them (gently) with a hammer and a flattened nail. Haven't broke a post yet.




Knock on wood.

[anikmankar]

well...

got all the pin out with some issues and disasters..

Carb 1 : Broke the post when trying to take it off using the autopunch...
Carb 2 : had to cut the pin and then punch them out. No issues have couple of spare pins
Carb 3 : A lot of tapping and pulling, it came off
Carb 4 : punched it out with ease.

now to fix that post. will see if i can put a brass cylinder and use loctite metal epoxy...worse case use the Carb 1 from my old one.