I am in the midst of my third condition inspection, working my way through the checklist in the Rotax Line Maintenance Manual. Section 05-20-00, Page 15, Item 9 specifies carburetor checks. This is the first year I have paid any attention to the 4th box down, since my engine is now almost to the 200 hour point. This item reads: "Removal/assembly of the two carburetors for carburetor inspection.", and refers to "Heavy MM 73-00-00 sec. 3". It carries a specified interval of 200 hours.
So I took my first look at Heavy MM Section 3, which is a large section which describes in great detail the disassembly and inspection of what seems to be the entire carburetor! A quick read-through of this section convinces me immediately that this is NOT something I want to delve into. I have neither the expertise or the tools to dig into the innards of the carburetor. This leads to the following questions, directed to those who have reached the 200 hour plateau before me:
Is this for real? Does Rotax actually require a complete teardown of a well functioning carb with only 200 hours on it?
Am I misinterpreting something, or incorrectly reading the German translation?
What have others done at the 200 hour point?
So I took my first look at Heavy MM Section 3, which is a large section which describes in great detail the disassembly and inspection of what seems to be the entire carburetor! A quick read-through of this section convinces me immediately that this is NOT something I want to delve into. I have neither the expertise or the tools to dig into the innards of the carburetor. This leads to the following questions, directed to those who have reached the 200 hour plateau before me:
Is this for real? Does Rotax actually require a complete teardown of a well functioning carb with only 200 hours on it?
Am I misinterpreting something, or incorrectly reading the German translation?
What have others done at the 200 hour point?