Help Needed With 96XP!!

[Cliff787]

Also use caution when removing any of these screws as they are fine threaded and strip/seize very easily. Also be certain that you are using the correct size screwdriver as these screw heads tend strip oh so easily because of the soft metal they are made of.

 

[Cliff787]

One more thing(I hope)...

The jetting size is stamped on top on the rim of the jet and can be difficult to see. Use a light and a magnifying glass or zoom in on it with your phone and snap a shot of it to zoom in later to see the numbers.

 

[Hicktown]

Ok, thanks. Here's another thought. Since my existing carbs were just rebuilt with Mikuni kits, can I transfer over the components from those to the "new" carbs?

 

[Cliff787]

Yes you can...

 

[Hicktown]

Also use caution when removing any of these screws as they are fine threaded and strip/seize very easily. Also be certain that you are using the correct size screwdriver as these screw heads tend strip oh so easily because of the soft metal they are made of.

Yeah, I had a bad experience rebuilding my carbs a few years ago which is why I usually pay someone to do it nowadays. I stripped a screw and put a couple pieces where they didn't go. But now it seems you can't really trust anybody to do it right, so I will give it another go, with patience in mind.

 

[Cliff787]

Just be sure to take your time.

A #2 Snap On screwdriver normally does the job very well. Mine has served me very well over the course of having that screwdriver for over 18 yrs! I also used a Stanley screwdriver to remove the screws on a 21 yr. old never rebuilt/touched carb that is on my buddy's ski I just bought.

So I'm now going through that rebuild to get it back up to where it should be so I can abuse it some more!!!

 

[mikidymac]

The proper screwdriver is a JIS or Japanese Industrial Standard. It is not a Phillips. You can tell because the screws are actually marked, that is what the little stamped dimple is signifying on the head of the screw. I got mine from Amazon.