I just recently got a used strikemaster 2hp 10" mag 2000 that needs carb adjustments. I know the PO replaced the original single screw carb with a two-screw carb, and guess what? No flathead screwdriver slots on these adjustment screws. (ain't life grand?) I don't have a small enough needle nose to get in there and turn the screws either. I don't have a socket that will fit in the "opening" around the screws. The auger runs fine, but the low speed is set a bit too open and the high speed is a bit too closed, so the auger spins really slowly at idle, cuts like a beast when at 1/4 choke, but slows down or dies with no choke while cutting.
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Does anyone have this same carb (looks aftermarket to me?) Or any idea if there is a tool that I can use (is there such a thing as a thin wall socket this tiny maybe?) to get this job done? 5/32nds socket doesn't fit.
If not, I will be purchasing a small file to put in some slots in these friggin' screws... I just don't have any other ideas.
PS: I'm sure this info is here somewhere, but is there a good way to tell the age of the auger? It does not have a primer bulb, has a yellow decompression button, and I believe (hearsay) that it came with a one screw carb.
Thanks guys!
