Airbox question

[W4360]

Had to repair a leaky carb. While reassembling the intake air box down tubes, I cant seem to get them to stay attached to the carb inlets. The air box wont set down far enough. Don't see anything blocking it. Maybe something I'm doing wrong. My son pushed down on the air box, I attach them all and tighten the neck screws and they pop off! Thinking of creating a bracket to force the box down under the adjacent frame. Any ideas are much appreciated. TY! Bob

[Leathel]

have a real good look at where it attaches to the carb, is it sitting down fully all the way around, I struggled in the weekend as was sure they were on all the way around but they were held up at the back, which made it want to pop back up, A went back around and started the back first so I could see if the front went on right then it sat down without force.

It was hard to see that it wasn't sitting on right but once it was on right it sat nicely

[Blackduck]

One or more of the tubes are catching on the carb body.
They can appear to be on correctly, need to feel around them and have a good look.
Mine always sits down when tubes are correct, if it lifts I know one of them has caught on the carb lip.
No force required when all on correctly

[Gavin_Sons]

i use a short 2x4 across the air box with a ratchet strap. I can install mine in 10 minutes with this method. 

[pancho]

Check the front right corner/side of the airbox,, it will catch/hang on the wiring harness and prevent it seating correctly and cause the spring back.  Like Blackduck said, "No force required when all on correctly"

[Fazer]

Check out Dag's method.  It worked for me.

Greg

http://valkyrienorway.com/airboxinstall.html

[John Schmidt]

i use a short 2x4 across the air box with a ratchet strap. I can install mine in 10 minutes with this method. 

Yup, been doing it that way for the last 14 years & works great, leaves both hands free to work it a bit. Put the filter in and mount the top, then place a 2x4 maybe 4-5" long on top and pull it down with a ratchet strap attached to the engine guards. As suggested, check the back of the carbs to be certain the rubber connectors aren't hung up/rolled under. If so, get a skinny shaft screwdriver and slip it under the lip of the rubber and run it around the top of the carb. That will unseat the rolled under section in back and it slips right on. Watch the harness near the front right, can also be a PITA.

[Gryphon Rider]

It helps to have a mirror to see the back side of the connections.

[Brian]

A little silicone lube on the inside works great too. I used the stuff sold for rubber spark plug boots.

[Solorider]

Did it yesterday "AGAIN" One thing that helps me, I think is I use a very small amount of silicon rubbed on the neck of the airbox feet it seems to allow them to side in place easier.

My two cents

Solorider

[bzane]

Try wiping down the air box snorkels and carb tops with plenty of isopropyl alcohol from a drug store. Got that hint from a YouTube. Worked for me, went on real easy! (Maybe 10 minutes to makes sure well seated)

[Gabriel]

Check out Dag's method.  It worked for me.

Greg

http://valkyrienorway.com/airboxinstall.html

Did you like the way the video cut away twice during the hardest part?
This is a video on how to put tie wraps on your carb boots...

[KG]

a hose pick also helps

https://www.amazon.com/TruePower-21-5567-Radiator-Specialty-Insulated/dp/B0095Y17S6

[bzane]

Hehe, also watched a video on desmog. Parts were in fast-forward. Fasted wrench in the west!

[dchester4]

Thanks for this thread and others like it.  There are some of out there messing with this thing for the first time.  Got everything back together!

Dan.