Ok, maybe for a beginner at removing carbs it is easier to disconnect from the top. In case I need to do it again I need to brush up on a better way to disconnect at the carbs.
Steve, I don't quite follow what you said - Loosen the locking barrels, but don't try to remove the cables. pull the carbs to the left and swing them up vertically. Unhook the cables. (this may be where I'm going awry because I remove the cables right after I loosen those lock nuts on the threaded tube that is connected to the carbs)
Seems like a good suggestion to reroute cables. Anyone else have luck with this?
Thats the way I been doing it for the last 8 or so years....and it always works for me
all except the cable re-route that is, never found it necessary...
I route the cables like this most often, and it is easy to get to, but often when I pull carbs, I loosen/remove the left coil for better cable slack/flex, you always have to pay attention to the cable at the barrel adjuster, and insure you don't stress/deflect/kink the sleeve there....it makes for a time consuming search later, when the throttle is slow closing....bt/dt