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Throttle Shaft Seals-which way round?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by RobbieRobot, Sep 19, 2013.

  1. RobbieRobot

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    I have stripped and soda blasted the Hitachi carbs on my XJ650 4K0. I am now getting ready to re-assemble them with eight new throttle shaft seals. Please can anybody tell me which way round the throttle shaft seals go? Does the v-side (split side) go towards the carb body or away from the carb body? I can't find this information on here, even on the 'How To' PDF it doesn't make it clear. I have noted which way round the originals were fitted but just in case they were the wrong way round I would like to be absolutely certain.
    Cheers
    Rob
     
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    V-side (split side) goes away from the carb body.
     
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    Thanks Thrasher. That makes sense. Any suction from the carb would tend to cause the V to open and hence form a seal.
    Cheers.
    Rob
     
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