Stupid Carb Removing Question

[cracky]

I have an old Tec 5hp (not sure of the model off hand). The question I have is what is the trick to getting the carb off. There is a spacer between the carb and block, with two screws holding it to the carb and two holding it to the engine. The screw heads are partially covered by the carb and not much room for a wrench on the nuts. I ended up chiseling the nuts off but was wondering if there a better or easier way. This may sound confusing but if you had this problem then you know what I'm talking about.

 

[roccosbike]

Take the whole thing off the engine block then remove the spacer from the carb.That is an H50 Big Block Tecumseh engine.

 

[buckeye]

You chiseled them off?????

 

[cracky]

Yep. The nuts were spinning with no way to hold the screws since the heads were hidden. Just split the nuts with a small chisel and hammer, sounds bad but but didn't damage anything.

 

[buckeye]

Man I'd be buyin parts if I did that.

 

[jeep2003]

there is a certain sequence to it. I think first youve got to unscrew the manifold from the block