Well i cant get them off. Actually i have gotten two of the 4 stock screws off but the last ones are so stripped its almost impossible to get at. I was using the grabbit drivers to drill and grab but their just spinning around. Id hate to send my bike to the shop for two screws. Any good methods out there for getting these screws off??

 

i had to use a dremel tool with a cut off disk to cut a slot for a screw driver blade
and then use a impact screw driver. its best to replace the screws with the allen head type, stanless steel is the best but the steel ones will work just fine.
you may end up grinding the screw head off and then use a pair of vice grips to get then out

 

man what a pain in the *** thats gonna be

 

Or use a chisel and rap with a hammer, lightly in the direction to remove them. Usually the shock and the correct turn, does the trick.
If you use an ACO philips screwdriver, the slots wont cam out. If you decide to use hex head cap screws, dont over tighten them, or you can crack the casting.

 

Yea i might go with the chisel and hammer. So basically get a chisel in there and tap in the counter clockwise direction? Still gonna be tough considering there stripped and once they do start to loosen should i try an finish the job with a pair of needle nose?

 

I'm going to say the chisel idea is not going to work, if the screw heads are truly striped there is still no way to turn them even if there louse,cutting a slot is the best
option.
you are going to have to completely remove the carb from the quad ,hardiest thing about that is getting the cable free from the wheel its hooked to . there again there are 3 screws that are not going to what to come out . i found that a #2 Phillips in a cordless drill seams to work the best ,these screws should be replaced as well.
there a number of guys that think you need to remove the all plastic (fenders) ,thats not necessary , pull off the air boot and you'll find that the carb will come off rather easily to the left side

 

i think we have all had this problem at one point...i have used 2 methods 1. use a hack saw and cut a slot in the screw for a flat head screw driver worked well..2 i used a small drill bit and drilled the heads off and after taking the bowl off using vice grips to unscrew what was left...both methods have worked for me in the past

 

does the carb need to be removed completely for a hacksaw to do its job?

 

yes because your going to have to all most lock it into a vice if your going to use a hack saw.
if you use a dremel tool its still a good idea to get it were you can work on it ,and make sure theres no gas in the carb and no gas spilled were a spark can set it on fire.