(4) Loosen air cleaner hose clamp at carburetor air intake fitting, and remove four screws and air intake fitting from carburetor.

(5) Remove the three mounting bolts (from right side of vehicle) which secure carburetor to manifold flange. CAUTION: Take care not to damage or lose gaskets found between carburetor flange and manifold flange, and/or ½–inch thick steel spacer fitted between carburetor and manifold on some models.

(6) Remove carburetor.

(7) Remove fuel strainer assembly from carburetor bowl nipple.

71. CARBURETOR INSTALLATION.

a. When installing carburetor be sure to fit the ½–inch thick steel spacer (if one was originally fitted) between carburetor and manifold flanges, with two gaskets on one side and one gasket on the other side. Later models have a longer manifold neck, extending carburetor farther to the left, away from cylinders, and do not need the spacer.

(1) Install fuel strainer assembly on bowl nipple. Leave coupling nut loose until after fuel pipe is connected.