Service manual
SERVICE
AND
REPAIR
•
Turn
the
low
speed
jet
(idle
-mixtur
e
screw)
shown
in
figure
8
all
the
way
in
(DO
NOT FORCE),
then open
as
shown
in
figure
10
for
the
particular
model
sled.
This
adjustment
controls
the
mixture
at
idling
speeds.
A
lean
idle
mixture
will
result
in
poor
acceleration.
Keep
the
idle
speed
slower
than
the
clutch
engaging
speed
by
adjusting
the
idle
-
speed
screw.
NOTE: Do
not
use
the
low
-s
peed
jet
to
adjust
for
idle
speed.
NOTE:
Figure
8
shows
a
throttle
-
wire
adjustment
screw.
If
the
throttle
plate
fails
to
open
completely
when
the
throttle
control
lever
is
depressed,
loosen
the
throttle-wire
adjustment
screw
and
readjust
the
wire
as
required
to
open
the
throttle.
To
Remove
Starting
Motor
Assembly-Models
SO
J BE20B,
SO
J BE25B
and
SO
J BE27 A
Only
•
Remove
the
hood and
headlight
assembly.
Refer
to
Hood
Removal
and
Installation.
!
CAUTION
I
Always
disconnect
spark
plug
wire
before
working
on
the
engine
or
drive
elements.
•
Disconnect
the
battery-to-solenoid
positiv
e (+)
cable
at
the
battery
to
prevent
sparking
and
possible
shorting.
•
Disconnect
the
solenoid-to-starting
motor
cable
at
the
starting
motor.
•
Back
off
the
two
nuts
securing
the
starting
motor
assembly
to
the
engine.
Remove
the
engine
wiring
harness,
ground
wire
and
the
battery
-to-s
tarting
motor
ground
wire
attached
to
the
upper
stud
and
remove
the
starting
motor
assembly.
•
Reassembly
is
the
reverse
of
removal.
To
Remove
Engine
and
Support
Assembly
- Models
SO
J BE20B,
SD
IBE25 B"
SO
J
BE2l
A,
SO
J BP27 A
and
SOJBP2JA
Only
•
Remove
the
hood and
headlight
assembly.
Refer
to
Hood RemOVal and
Installation.
! :
~~~TI~~
:
: I
Always
disconnect
the
sparkplugwires
before
working on
the
engine
or
drive
.
elements.
12
• Remove
the
console door assembly
by
turning
the
door
fastener
counterclockwise
to
release.
•
Remove
the
screws,
washers
and
locknuts
se-
curing
the
console
tongue
assembly
to
the tool
box
and
to
the
mini-console
(see
figure
11).
Figure
J 1
•
Remove
the
drive
clutch.
Refer
to
paragraph
To
Remove
Drive
Clutch.
•
Loosen
the
flexible
tube
clamps
securing
the
muffler
exhaust
tube
to
the engine
exhaust
manifold
and
release
the
exhaust
tubes.
•
Disconnect
the
throttle
and
choke
control
cables
and
remove
the
carburetor
as
described
.
in
para-
graph
To Remove
Carbuetor.
•
Remove
the
starting
motor
assembly.
Refer
to
paragraph
To Remove
Starting
Motor
Assembly,
Models SDI8E20B, SD18E25B and SD18E27A only.
• .
Remove
the
heat
shield
located
between
the
engine and
the
muffler.
Remove
the
attaching
hard-
ware
at
the
muffler
bracket
and/or
heat
shield
bracket
and
at
the
top
near
the
steering
column
.
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