Topic: '76 550 - have extra pieces after carb clean?

[76cb550k]

I'm a new owner and new to bikes, but had to clean my CB550's carbs.  I noticed I have these pieces lying around.  Any idea where they go?  I checked everything and all the valve and chokes open smoothly.  Thanks 

[harisuluv]

From left to right:

1.  One of eight springs for the lifters (2 per carb)
2. Dark but looks like pin between #2 and #3 that throttle return spring attaches to.
3. Goes with #1 in contact with ball joint from lifter arm or bracket/plate
4. My guess would be slide washer, where slide attaches to lifter arm. Also check the 8 cap screws.

[76cb550k]

you're awesome - thank you so much.

also, nice work on the carb cleaning service!

[harisuluv]

Thank you and your welcome.

[Deltarider]

Another reason not to separate carbs unless absolute necessary. Personally I've never needed to separate them and have always done the maintanance with carbs on the rack.

[76cb550k]

From left to right:

1.  One of eight springs for the lifters (2 per carb)
2. Dark but looks like pin between #2 and #3 that throttle return spring attaches to.
3. Goes with #1 in contact with ball joint from lifter arm or bracket/plate
4. My guess would be slide washer, where slide attaches to lifter arm. Also check the 8 cap screws.

could you kindly tell me what the lifter spring is you're referring to? i found #4 and i'm not sure #2 is necessary, but im not sure what you're referring to for that as well.

do i absolutely need to put these back on? Haha 

[deafcaferacer]

Yes you do, otherwise they wouldn't be there in the first place. 

[SohRon]

i found #4 and i'm not sure #2 is necessary, but im not sure what you're referring to for that as well.
do i absolutely need to put these back on? Haha

 



The parts you're picturing come from the synch adjusters - they're not listed individually on this fiche, but are included among the parts indicated by #29. Pull one of your intact adjusters apart and you'll see what I mean.

#2 appears to be the inlet valve, #4 is the float and pivot; def needed or your carbs will not work. The Honda engineers didn't spend a lot of time just making up parts to confuse people with; all of the parts are absolutely necessary for the bike to function!

If you're confused as to what parts go where, I'd be concerned about the level of your rebuild.   

[bryanj]

Having blown up your picture the spring and both black bits appear to be out of a sync adjuster, one black bit is the fixed seat for the ball and the other the sprung seat. If you look closely both have a curved indentation

The last bit is a spring washer and without it whatever it should be on will fall off