Float Drop (Plastic Floats)

1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 7.5L Eng, Eng CD US, Standard TransSECTION Float Drop (Plastic Floats)

With air horn gasket in place, hold air horn upright and measure distance from gasket face to notch on free end of float (see Fig 1). If this distance not correct (see SpecificationsΒ ), adjust by bending float arm tang as shown.

Fig 1: Float Drop Adjustment (Plastic Floats)
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