1972 9.5 Float hinge question

[Chitownvet]

I was "gifted" this Evinrude 9222m early this year. It had been laying around for a long time but superficially it looked to be in pretty darn good condition. So last week I decided to give it a look through to see if it was ever going to see itself on the water again. In some of that work to see what needed to be done, I dissembled the carburetor to clean and evaluate it.

I noticed that the float hinge was not solidly connected to the carb itself, and looked to just sit on a pair of pins jutting up from the unit. I assume that it should be solidly fastened in some way, and most likely originally so. I also noticed that the hinge itself (part # 030522) was formerly available for purchase and as a replacement. So my question is how should I reattach this hinge? I assume that superglue would be a bad idea, and that JB Weld would be too much. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

[F_R]

I must say, I'm surprised that hinge was available as a separate part, and I've had hundreds of those carbs apart. Anyhoo, the parts list says it is held on by "drive screws". If you don't know what that is, think of a screw with no provision for a screwdriver. It has a course thread, and you just pound it in and it is supposed to stay. In fact, it should be rather difficult to remove.

If you have the drive screws, I am thinking put a drop of red Locktite on them and pound them back in.

 

[Chitownvet]

I must say, I'm surprised that hinge was available as a separate part, and I've had hundreds of those carbs apart. Anyhoo, the parts list says it is held on by "drive screws". If you don't know what that is, think of a screw with no provision for a screwdriver. It has a course thread, and you just pound it in and it is supposed to stay. In fact, it should be rather difficult to remove.

If you have the drive screws, I am thinking put a drop of red Locktite on them and pound them back in.

I purchased the drive screws, now all I need to do is extract or just drill out the old ones. I was unable to simply "unscrew" them, so what remains is flush to the unit. Hopefully I'll be able to it so that the new ones go in nice and tight. Thank you for the assistance.