bad float bowl screws

[triplexxx]

Cleaning carbs on wife's sled for the first time. Found bad philips heads on float bowls screws. Any suggestions on how to get them out?

 

[KbxSrx]

those damn screws

THE BEST way is to use a little pair of real good vice grips, not pliars, with teeth cut into the and of the jaws. They are real cheap, and work every time, make sure its real tight. You dont want to replace those, YAMAHA dealers want WAAAAY too much for them. I happened to take something apart a while ago, and founf about 50 that are exactly the same, now if I could only find out where I left them......

 

[triplexxx]

bad screws heads

Thanks Kbxsrx I'll give it a try.

 

[KbxSrx]

screwed screws

you may have to remove the cross bad- the gold colored one to get at a couple, but its not a big deal. You will be amazed how easy they come off with vice grips. I use a 2' long snap-on phillips for working on my sled now, lots of torque, magnetic tip, and reaches every screw on the sled.

 

[triplexxx]

BAD SCREWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey KbxSrx it work! I got those out with a pair of vicegrips. I check those theads to see if any locktight was on them but I did not seen any, they seem to have a sort-a-say pop to them when they broke free. Now I get to cleanout the carbs. Thanks again KbxSrx!

 

[KbxSrx]

screws

no problem at all, I just happened to figure that out one of the hundreds of times I jetted the SRX. I am sure not going to miss that with the RX1. Dont worry about torquing them in too tight after, they dont need to be forced in.

 

[AtlasFBG2]

Now would be a good time to replace those screws with allen head bolts.Then you wont have to worry about this happening again.

 

[MrSled]

another trick if the vise grips dont work , I take my dremel with a little cut off wheel and make a slot for a flat head screw driver

 

[MountainMax]

I love my Yamaha's BUT the only complaint I would have is with their very soft bolts & Screws, yup replace all the philip head ones you can with allen screw type, this wont' happen again.....

 

[black john]

screws

i have replaced the carb bowel screws with allen head bolts

 

[rx1mtn]

anothe good tip about removing phillips, torx or allen screws that have sliped or stipped is use some valve grind compond on the tip of the driver, this will make it grip real good.

 

[SRXdude]

I ended up by a very good #2 screwdriver just for this purpose. Look closely at a Craftsman Professional or a Snap-On or such. The tip is machined instead of cast and this makes all the difference. Havent had a problem since.

 

[yamyrider]

one thing that works great is a small pair of electrical side cutters.
They will cut into the scew just a little and won't slip when you apply pressure. I just cleaned my carbs and had to do this.
I keep a cheaper set just for the small screws.