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Casting Threads
- Fuel Line input port, in upper casting, has 1/2-20 UNF (SAE) threads
- Fuel Screen Assembly, in upper casting, has 1/2-20 UNF (SAE) threads
- Float Valve, in upper casting, has 1/2-20 UNF (SAE) threads
- Main Hex bolt hole, in upper casting, has 3/8-24 UNF (SAE) threads
- Drain Plug hole, in lower casting, has 3/8-24 UNF (SAE) threads
- Secondary Well hole, in lower casting, has 3/8-24 UNF (SAE) threads
- Carburetor Mounting holes (2 places), in upper casting, has 5/16-18 UNF (SAE) threads
- Gas Adjusting Valve (GAV) hole, in lower casting, has 1/8-27 NPT (Pipe) threads. Use caution not to cut threads deeper, as it is a pipe thread.
- Air Adjust Screw hole, in upper casting, has M5x.75 (Metric) threads
- Main Jet hole, in lower casting, has M5x.75 (Metric) threads
- Cap Jet hole, in lower casting, has M5x.75 (Metric) threads
- Compensator Jet hole, in lower casting, has M5x.75 (Metric) threads
- Idle Jet hole, in upper casting, has M5x.75 (Metric) threads
- 5/16-18 and 3/8-24 threads which are stripped can be repaired. See Heli-Coil Thread Repair Kits and Installing Heli-Coils
- Idle Jet, tapped hole, must provide for taper fit.