I bought a used 2001 500 HO and it has been running horrible so I pulled the carb out to give it a good cleaning. The problem is, almost all of the screw heads are stripped on the thing so I can't pull it apart to clean it. So, anybody have any ideas how to get it apart or a spare carb they want to sell?

 

Visegrips or take a small grinding wheel and cut a slot in the heads and use a flat screwdriver.

 

if you can use any screwer driver to get a bite, try using an impack screwdriver. (the one you use a hammer with). the shock, vibration, will loosen it.

 

my problem is I can't get to the throttle plate in the carb and I don't really want to hit that with a hammer in case I bend the throttle shaft.

 

I'm afraid even the jets are stripped. Is there a good salvage yard anyone can suggest?