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re: What is a flat?

To: stern@neocad.com
Subject: re: What is a flat?
From: whs70@taichi.cc.bellcore.com (sohl,william h)
Date: 21 Oct 1991 13:58 EDT
Carl asks:
>   I've seen frequent mention of the term "flats" when referring to adjusting
>carbs.  How far is a flat?  Is it 1/2 turn of the screw, corresponding to the
>flat side of a screwdriver?  Or what?

The nut that is adjusted is usually hexagonal.  A "flat" is one
side of the hexagonal nut (ie. 1/6 turn).

Bill
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