Carburetor Removal

SAFETY FIRST: Protective gloves and eyewear are recommended at this point.

Remove the fuel tank. See the Fuel Tank topic for more information.

Remove the airbox. See the Airbox topic for more information.

Remove the breather hose from the cylinder head cover.

Slide off the rubber clutch cable adjuster cover.

Loosen the knurled locknut and turn the adjuster in as far as it will go while aligning the slot in the adjuster and lock nut with the slot in the clutch lever perch. Pull in the clutch lever with one hand while pulling on the clutch cable with the other. Quickly release the lever and pull the cable out of the adjuster and remove it from the lever.

Guide the clutch cable down through the frame and past the carburetors.

Free the choke cable from the slide on the carburetors.

Note: The carburetors on the 1988 - 1989 Katana 600 are different from the others model. They early 600 carburetors do not have a cable actuated choke, but a plunger knob on the right side.

Loosen the throttle cable locknut with a 10 mm wrench. Free the throttle cable from the bracket and the throttle drum between the carburetors.

Free the vacuum line from the far right carburetor.

Loosen the insulator boot clamps with a #2 Phillips screwdriver.

Pull the carburetors back and out of the insulator boots.

Cover the insulator boots with lint free rags to prevent debris from entering the intake ports.

For disassembly see the Carburetor Disassembly topic for more information.

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