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If a rod end can ’ t be turned using just your fingers , mount it in a vise and turn the aluminum shaft or opposite rod end back and forth with a 5 / 16 inch wrench until it ’ s easy to turn .
Your kit should come with two large male rod ends . Screw them all the way into the black anodized linkage support brackets as shown in the photo , then back them out a half-turn . Mount the linkage support bracket in a bench vise and tighten the lock nut using a 1 / 2 inch wrench while holding the rod end with needle nose pliers . Make sure the rod end remains perpendicular to the bracket .
7The throttle cable tower
bracket with its small pressed-in bearing — aka the “ T Bar ” or “ bell-crank ” bracket — has off-set mounting holes . Be sure to mount the bracket with the holes closest to the blower as shown . This will provide clearance you ’ ll need later .
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Using a solvent tank or a pan with some paint thinner in it , take the time to “ hone ” the linkage arms on the stainless steel main shaft by sliding them up and down the splines repeatedly .
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shaft ’ s splines using a wire wheel on a bench grinder . Go with the grain of the splines , not across them . You ’ ll see a slight color change and the splines will feel considerably smoother when this is done . You ’ ll thank me later for this tip .
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Most linkage kits do not come with carburetor mounting fasteners . Most guys like using studs , but the studs in a regular kit will be too short for the two linkage support brackets . I prefer using 11 / 4 inch long stainless socket cap screws and lock washers instead . They ’ re easier to work with than carb studs when setting up the linkage . I use a long , quarter-inch ball end wrench to install and remove them . You can swap to studs after setting the linkage up , but trust me — socket cap screws are the way to go .
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It’ s important to have the fuel lines in place when setting up the linkage . Otherwise , you may have to readjust everything after you put the lines on .
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Your linkage kit will come with several 10-24 thread stainless socket cap screws . Two should be shorter than the rest . Don ’ t mix them up .
You should also have two 1 / 2 inch 13long longer blower studs , show at left , to mount the main blower case bracket .