Remove flywell to acces carburator

[coteno]

My Mercury 2008, 15hp, 4 strokes seems to be made by TOHATSU.
Is it normal that, to be able to remove the carburator, my mecanic had to remove the flyweel. I have notice that the bolt, holding the carb, near the engine is difficult to reach but there must be a easier way to do this routine maintenance. Thank for the advice.

 

[TOHATSU GURU]

No, there is no reason to remove the flywheel to take the carburetor off.

 

[pvanv]

One can use an extension on the socket...

 

[coteno]

I know (amator) how to disasable a carburator and clean the jets. But, realy, this second bolt of the carb, is hard to reach. I will post a photo soon.

 

[Grub54891]

I've taken an end wrench of the proper size,heat it with a torch,just below the open end,bend it at a 90 deg,or whatever angle it needs,then proceed to remove the bolt or nut.

 

[pvanv]

The way I do those is by pulling the carb and intake as a unit.

 

[coteno]

The way I do those is by pulling the carb and intake as a unit.

Paul "Rear Amiral" seems to have a solution that I understand.
By removing the intake manifold you also get the carburator in your hand. Than the two bolt become accessible and "cleaning the carb" can start.

It should be even easier if there was a precision tool or a trick to get access to the bolt near the engine. The silencer manifold block acces to that bolt even with an extension.

 

[coteno]

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On the photo you see the accessable bolt and far behind, close to the engine, the innaccessible one

 

[pvanv]

That is why Outboard mechanics charge what they do.