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How to clean a brushcutter carburetor

#20904 02/01/11 06:27 AM

Joined: May 2008

Posts: 75

Brisbane Queensland

terrace

Sir

My brushcutter carburetor is a Zama. Could you tell me the steps to clean it please and what to use?? I did read that vinegar would clean it

Re: How to clean a brushcutter carburetor

terrace #20906 02/01/11 06:54 AM

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grumpy

Pushrod Honda preferrer

Here are the instructions:
http://www.zamacarb.com/images/techsupport/DisassemblyC1U.pdf
That manual says use a spray type carburetor cleaner. I would avoid vinegar or anything else that is both corrosive and water-based.
Here is the how-it-works book:
http://www.zamacarb.com/pdfs/TechGuide_2007.pdf

Re: How to clean a brushcutter carburetor

terrace #40128 29/09/12 07:43 PM

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Geelong , Vic

David_M

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all this has been a great help with the problems i have had also , Thanks for the post ,

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