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[Trigger]

In your last picture you can see the air screw. It is too the right of the T pipe if you look at the picture. It has a brass head and when you remove it there will be or should be a spring. One per carb.

[JustcallmeMrT]

In your last picture you can see the air screw. It is too the right of the T pipe if you look at the picture. It has a brass head and when you remove it there will be or should be a spring. One per carb.

Got it.  So, I should remove the air screws, the T pipes and those tubes from between the carbs, anything else?

[Trigger]

Do you have the brass tubes out??? They will have little holes down the sides.

[JustcallmeMrT]

Do you have the brass tubes out??? They will have little holes down the sides.

Yep, got them out.

[Trigger]

The brass screws from the float bowls??? If that is it they should be ready for a dip. Take the bank of carbs, the bowls, the tops and everything you have removed to be cleaned. Then all you have to do is put them back together. Polish the bowls and tops. And set the float height which is 22mm on those.

[JustcallmeMrT]

The brass screws from the float bowls??? If that is it they should be ready for a dip. Take the bank of carbs, the bowls, the tops and everything you have removed to be cleaned. Then all you have to do is put them back together. Polish the bowls and tops. And set the float height which is 22mm on those.

Thanks Trigger,  you've been a huge help!

[Trigger]

I should of said, send me the carbs with the fitting kit and £100 and i will do the rest

[JustcallmeMrT]

I would not advise someone to take these apart unless they know what they are getting into. There are so, so many little parts to them. But, you can get them apart to change the 0'rings in the T pipes by taking the 8 big cross head screws out of the big alloy rail that holds them together.

Another carb question.  Measuring the o-rings on the T pipe, looks like they're 12mm OD, 8mm ID and 2mm thick.  Is this right?  Would a set of nitrile rings of this size be the correct replacement?

[Trigger]

You should of got the O'rings in the carb kit. Are you saying that DSS did not put them in???

[JustcallmeMrT]

As far as I can see, they are not there... All the bits for each individual carb, but not for the T - tubes between them.

[Trigger]

I am not in the UK at the moment so can not give you the right measurements. I use Viton O'rings but, you will need something that is fuel resistant. Just looked up a carb kit from Japan and it comes with the O'rings>>     http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/74-76-HONDA-CB550K-CB550F-CARB-REPAIR-KIT-SET-OF-4-REPAIR-KITS-INCLUDE-CI1220-/251460221180?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item3a8c3278fc

Does the carb kit from DSS not look like this?

[JustcallmeMrT]

I am not in the UK at the moment so can not give you the right measurements. I use Viton O'rings but, you will need something that is fuel resistant. Just looked up a carb kit from Japan and it comes with the O'rings>>     http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/74-76-HONDA-CB550K-CB550F-CARB-REPAIR-KIT-SET-OF-4-REPAIR-KITS-INCLUDE-CI1220-/251460221180?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item3a8c3278fc

Does the carb kit from DSS not look like this?

Nope, missing some of those O-rings.

http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/graphics/parts/PCRK%20CB550F_large.jpg

[Trigger]

I always get mine from>>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CB500-CB550-4-Four-carb-revision-O-ring-set-VITON-rubber-for-4-carbs-/121429834412?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item1c45c83

[JustcallmeMrT]

I am not in the UK at the moment so can not give you the right measurements. I use Viton O'rings but, you will need something that is fuel resistant. Just looked up a carb kit from Japan and it comes with the O'rings>>     http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/74-76-HONDA-CB550K-CB550F-CARB-REPAIR-KIT-SET-OF-4-REPAIR-KITS-INCLUDE-CI1220-/251460221180?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item3a8c3278fc

Does the carb kit from DSS not look like this?

Good god, that kit from Japan has more bits and is half the price!  Half a mind to return the DSS kits and order those in the link you sent.

[Trigger]

If you rush, it will cost you more. Take your time