kawasaki td33 strimmer

[@peterduxbury927]

If any of you still own a Kawasaki TD 33 that isn't running right, please read my reply to 'indocustro' below. It may help you fix your problem.

[@indocustro]

Very interesting..I have the same model myself, although mine is red. I'm having carburetor problems at the moment; can't get the mixture right. Do you have any expertise with the TK carb's? I can't find any help on line, admittedly it's almost 30 years pld, but I can't even find how to identify it. (I assume yours is also a TK)

[@peterduxbury927]

Although your query regarding the TD 33 Carb. problems were 6 years ago, I can offer some sound advice. For many others who own a Kawasaki TD 33 that isn't behaving. The usual symptoms of misbehaviour, is running erratically, bogging down, and even stalling when power is required. The Teiki TK1 Carb. has been poorly designed, and in order to make the carbie good again, remove the brass Plunger Primer, and Fork Unit. Throw this away. Next, try to find an Aluminium Rivet that is a 'sliding fit' into the bore where the Brass Plunger (Primer Piston) - used to be. THEN - clean out the bore of the brass plunger, making it free from fuel oil. Clean up the aluminium rivet. You could even rough-up the rivet and the bore slightly, with some Emery paper for an improved bond. Clean out the bore with a cotton - bud soaked in methylated spirit. Clean the rivet with methylated spirit. Apply super-glue to the length of the Aluminium Rivet, leaving 3-4mm at the inserted end of the rivet. You do not want to get any super glue deep inside to block the Main Jet. Set the Throttle Slide Needle on the middle setting. Then adjust the Mixture Screw (when running) to give instant response and maximum revs. Following this treatment of blocking the Primer Bore with an aluminium rivet (superglued in position), you will find that your Kawasaki TD 33 will run better than when it was new. Better NOT to use any ethanol- blended fuels in such a small engine that requires instant power response. I am saddened to think that thousands of people would have thrown away a beautiful Kawasaki Brushcutter TD 33 to scrap, when the designer of the Teikei TK1 Carbie should have committed Hari Kari. I see this as a big injustice to Kawasaki's good name. BTW, the reason for using an Aluminium Rivet (not steel) is because the thermal expansion rates are the same - between rivet and carbie. Do not use steel or plastics to block off this Primer Bore. When you have blocked-off the Primer Bore completely, give the machine a Test Run without the Air Filter. You will be amazed at the performance of this sweet little machine. My machine is more than 30 years old, and it has given me five years of hell - of misbehaving, until I got to the bottom of its' poor performance. Just make sure that you have a Primer Bulb in the Fuel Line, because the Brass Plunger Primer is 'just an Appendix', and not needed. I do hope that I can help save a few of these beautiful machines going to the Tip, because of the poorly-designed Carburettor. Peter D.

[@filmcomuk]

Thank you peter for your reply i have got a few of these kawasaki machines not the td 33 but the kt12ad engine same carbs as the td33 though, Hopefully this should be a good fix for one of these,with the same fault as you had all the info you wrote is excellent and very help full and much appreciated.Cheers Carl

[@peterduxbury927]

If your Teiki Carb has the brass Primer piston and fork, remove it and seal off. Just glad that I have helped someone......

[@jamesf5444]

any performance and mods u know of. I'm using it in my radio controlled truck ?