Carburetor
The carburetor meters and distributes the fuel to
the engine.
It
controls engine speed and power
output by varying the intake charge density.
To
react correctly to a wide range of operating condi-
tions. the carburetor has
multiple fuel mixing cir-
cuits.
Fuel mixture enrichment for cold starting
is
con-
trolled by either a choke (9.9/15 Models). a man-
ual
primer
(25
TE
and 25/30 R Models). or a fuel
primer solenoid (Remote Electric Models).
IMPORTANT: The 9.9/15 models use a tamper
resistant carburetor. Changing
original factory fuel
mixture calibrations beyond the limits allowed by
the tamper resistant device
is
a violation of federal
law.
Any carburetor adjustments beyond preset
limits become the responsibilty of the servicing
technician and/or the owner. Refer to
Emissions
Compliance on p. 150.
Intake Manifold
FUEL SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
The intake manifold provides the mounting sur-
faces to adapt the carburetor
to
the cylin-
der/crankcase assembly.
It
contains the leaf
valves
which control the intake charge to each
cy
l-
inder.
1
TYPICAL
1. Intake manifold
CO
A
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m WARNING m
After
servicing
the fuel system,
check
for
leaks. Failure
to
check
for
fuel leakage
could
allow
a leak
to
go
undetected,
resulting
in fire
or
explosion.
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