HOW DO YOU ADJUST THE FLOAT SATOH S650G

[JIMWEBBER]

CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTING THE FLOAT ON THE CARBURETOR FOR A SATOH S650G? IT IS A NIKKI 21002 CARBURETOR WITH THE VACUMNN PORT ON THE SIDE.

 

[rdbrumfield]

With any carb I have had anything to do with, the little tang that depresses the needle valve letting the gas into the carb can be bent. Toward the valve for lower level, less flooding, away from the valve to for more fuel. It doesn't take much so be careful. Thing to check for is the float to make sure there is no fuel in the bulb if it is a soldered float. The plastic ones of today don't have the problem of filling with liquid.
Before I did any bending of the tang, i woud be sure that the valve is clean, be sure to check the seat and all. I check by blowing on the enlet side of the carb while raising the float to close the valve to make sure it is opening and closing properly. These are factory set, you shouldn't have to play with it much.

 

[JIMWEBBER]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! IT IS A PLASTIC FLOAT. THE FLOAT VALVE HAS THREADS AND A STOP NUT ON IT. SHOULD I MESS WITH THAT SETTING BY SCREWING UP OR DOWN ON THE STOP NUT?

 

[blackd]

Hey Jim, welcome to tbn. Good to see you have found one of the very best tractor sites on the Net!

Your Ole Buddy!

 

[J_J]

On most float type carbs, unless you have messed with the float, such as taking apart and cleaning, the floats usually are not the problem. I would check out the needle and or seat assembly. You can bend the metal float tangs by using trial and error, but the plastic ones don't bend so good, but maybe with heat. I believe on the Kohler's carb, they give a distance from the float to the top of the carb. You would think that the needle valves are made of gold for the money they want for some of them.