Need Tips on Apollo Carb Removal

Ski_rush · 03-09-2019, 11:43 PM

Hey everyone:

I finally had some free time to try to install the new carb. Got the new jets and the installed those in the new carb.

I was able to remove the two nuts holding the carb to the head. I loosened the retainer ring that mounts the air filter assembly to the other side of the carb and even got as far as pushing black air filter assembly off from the back of the carb. However, I cannot seem to get the carb out far enough where I can actually remove it.

It's a very tight fit. The air filter assembly is very different than what's on the Hawk. I thought about removing the whole air filter box from the bike, but I couldn't quite seem to see how it mounts to the frame.

The other idea I had was removing the intake manifold part that actually bolts to the cylinder head and then the carb mounts to that. My only hesitation with that approach is that I didn't know if there was a gasket on the other side of that intake manifold part that I'd have to replace once I removed the intake manifold.

Is there a trick to getting this carb out? As I said, it's an extremely tight fit. I was able to push and pull the large black air filter assembly "hose" a bit; it's pretty "firm" though. I just can not seem to get it it out of the way enough to get the carb off of those two bolts coming from the head.

And, from the videos I've seen on removing the carb, turning the top cap of the carb (the part where the throttle cable goes) looks pretty easy. The guys turning that counter clockwise seem to turn it rather freely. Mine is super tight. I tried to turn it with a crescent wrench and ended my marring that cap.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

03-09-2019, 11:43 PM	#1
Ski_rush Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 449	Need Tips on Apollo Carb Removal Hey everyone: I finally had some free time to try to install the new carb. Got the new jets and the installed those in the new carb. I was able to remove the two nuts holding the carb to the head. I loosened the retainer ring that mounts the air filter assembly to the other side of the carb and even got as far as pushing black air filter assembly off from the back of the carb. However, I cannot seem to get the carb out far enough where I can actually remove it. It's a very tight fit. The air filter assembly is very different than what's on the Hawk. I thought about removing the whole air filter box from the bike, but I couldn't quite seem to see how it mounts to the frame. The other idea I had was removing the intake manifold part that actually bolts to the cylinder head and then the carb mounts to that. My only hesitation with that approach is that I didn't know if there was a gasket on the other side of that intake manifold part that I'd have to replace once I removed the intake manifold. Is there a trick to getting this carb out? As I said, it's an extremely tight fit. I was able to push and pull the large black air filter assembly "hose" a bit; it's pretty "firm" though. I just can not seem to get it it out of the way enough to get the carb off of those two bolts coming from the head. And, from the videos I've seen on removing the carb, turning the top cap of the carb (the part where the throttle cable goes) looks pretty easy. The guys turning that counter clockwise seem to turn it rather freely. Mine is super tight. I tried to turn it with a crescent wrench and ended my marring that cap. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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