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Cummins/Onan NH-MS/1 / NH-S/1 — Float Level Check

Adjustments · Carburetor

For the Cummins/Onan NH-MS/1 / NH-S/1, from the Cummins/Onan service manual.

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Before you start

  • If the carburetor uses an internally spring loaded fuel inlet valve, the float surface must be 1/8 ± 1/16 inch from the gasket with the full weight of the float compressing the spring.

Procedure

  1. Unscrew the float bowl nut and remove the entire main fuel assembly from the float bowl.
  2. Invert the carburetor.
  3. Check that the float surface nearest the gasket is 1/8 ± 1/16 inch from the gasket.
  4. Bend the float tab as required to produce this distance.

Specs & values

  • Float to gasket dimension 1/8 ± 1/16 inch

Source: Cummins/Onan service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

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