How to Adjust the Carburetor on a Kawasaki Mule
by Alexis RohlinKawasaki Mules are all-terrain vehicles with four-wheel-drive. They are used by farmers and hunters to haul equipment and work gear to remote locations in farms and fields. Sometimes the factory settings put the idle at too high of a speed for the engine to handle, which causes the engine to stall and the gears to grind when they are shifted. Fortunately, the idle speed doesn't have to be adjusted by a mechanic. Anyone can do the job with a simple turn of a screw.
Step 1
Remove the screws that hold the black metal cover to the carburetor. Take off the metal cover and set it aside in a safe location.
Step 2
Locate the idle adjust screw, or accelerator stop screw on the side of the carburetor that is above the top of the rear axle of the vehicle. Loosen the idle adjust screw by moving it a 1/4 turn, counter-clockwise.
Step 3
Start the engine and see if it runs smoother. If not, keep adjusting the screw, 1/4 turn at a time until it does. Stop adjusting when the engine idles at a speed somewhere between 850 and 950 RPM.
References
- Tractor By Net: Mule 3010 Grinding
- Kawasaki Motorcycle: Mule 3010 Idle Question
- Kawasaki Mule Utility Vehicle Service Manual, 7th edition. July 2006.
Tips
- There are two brass mixture screws located at the top of the carburetor, one for each cylinder of the engine. Give them a few turns and return them to their original position to keep them from corroding in place. These screws are fragile and can be stripped of their threading easily if they are not kept in working order.
Things You'll Need
- Screw driver
Writer Bio
Alexis Rohlin is a professional writer for various websites. She has produced works for Red Anvil Publishing and was one of the top 10 finalists in the 2007 Midnight Hour Short Story Contest for OnceWritten.com. Rohlin holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in English from Madonna University.
