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Title: The Bleeping 400f Air Box - A Tool
Post by: Eldrick on May 15, 2022, 01:13:21 PM
Time to give to the forum, I was looking at posts and videos about getting the air box onto the carbs after the carbs were installed. I tried yesterday, even with my heat gun and failed.
Today I made a tool out of wood and fitted the box very quickly.
Here are a few photos of what I made.

Oval shape, using the metal link part that goes into the airbox as a pattern.
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It is one and a half inch thick, give or take...
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In situ ready to put some pressure on the, well that part that never goes over the carb to easily.
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Wrench to apply the pressure.
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So, one hand on the wrench one on the screwdriver and I was pleased
Title: Re: The Bleeping 400f Air Box - A Tool
Post by: Eldrick on May 15, 2022, 01:15:14 PM
the wrench photo went missing
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Title: Re: The Bleeping 400f Air Box - A Tool
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on May 15, 2022, 03:34:40 PM
Geat tip Eldric.

That looks a neat idea, really easy without any tool if you have no rear wheel or mudguard fitted - as you say an absolute  pig otherwise.

I'll look at making something like that next time I have to do it in situ. Did you look at using a long bolt instead of two long screws or does that make getting in situ impossible?
Title: Re: The Bleeping 400f Air Box - A Tool
Post by: Eldrick on May 15, 2022, 05:42:01 PM
Geat tip Eldric.

That looks a neat idea, really easy without any tool if you have no rear wheel or mudguard fitted - as you say an absolute  pig otherwise.

I'll look at making something like that next time I have to do it in situ. Did you look at using a long bolt instead of two long screws or does that make getting in situ impossible?
I just don't have bolts so used what I had.
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