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June 22, 2015 at 7:47 pm
#18690
You need to tighten the packing nut some more, to let you to seat the low speed needle. It threads into a bushing that can free spin in the hole, so you may be MUCH richer on the needle setting than you think. Tighten the nut, seat the needle, then back it out 1.5 turns.
DId you torque the flywheel nut after installing the flywheel? You MUST. And, the taper must be perfectly clean. I use acetone on the tapers.