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Brian.:
Good morning all,

I'd like to ask for some help please.  I've done a few searches on here, plus on the net in general, and I can't find it.

I've been doing some work on my CB550K1.  When I bought it the carb needles were in different grooves  :-X
and I couldn't find an answer then, so I put them in the middle groove, purely because every other bike I've had cause to check needles, that's where they were.

But I'm sure I've since seen that they should be in the second one down? 

I'd like to know 100% before I balance my carbs.  It has the standard jetting, standard airbox and DSS four pipes.

Thank you  :)

Brian.

Brian.:

--- Quote from: paul G on July 29, 2020, 09:46:24 AM ---Brian,
             Have you had a look in the Aladdin's cave section on this forum.
Loads of info and manuals.  ;D

--- End quote ---
Yes I did, thank you Paul, and I couldn't find it on there either.  I agree, it's an excellent resource, I found it to be very helpful when I was doing my head and base gasket replacement recently.

I've also downloaded the 550 manual and parts book from Aladdin's cave too.  I also checked in the 500 manual because the ever-helpful Bryan J told me that sometimes when Honda omit information from, for example, the 550 manual it's because the 550 manual is an update of the previous (500/4) manual; so I looked on there and I couldn't find it there either.  Air screw turns out etc, all there, but not the needle clip position.

It's probably staring me in the face somewhere, but despite my efforts I could not find it, hence asking the good people on here because I'd like to be out on it tomorrow, all done and dusted!

Thank you for replying, by the way.

Brian.

paul G:
What carbs are fitted !

https://cupdf.com/document/cb550-carb-rebuild-pd46a-rebuild.html

Brian.:

--- Quote from: paul G on July 29, 2020, 10:16:30 AM ---What carbs are fitted !

https://cupdf.com/document/cb550-carb-rebuild-pd46a-rebuild.html

--- End quote ---
Sorry, I should have said, they are 022A.

Thank you.

Bryanj:
Only mention i can find is page 178 which is the K3 supplement and refers to PD carbs and its 3rd groove for 550 but 2nd for 500(K3 500 never came to UK  officially).

There is also a carb setting table on page 165 (550F-A) which i find confusing.

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