Well I started taking off the carburetor and am unfamiliar with the tool that I need to take the bolts off and hold the carburetor on. I know it's probably simple but every time I try to fix something, I run into something new. I'm open to suggestions on how to take those two bolts out so I can remove the carburetor and take the bowl off! Thank you in advance!
Those long screws (studs) that hold the carburetor on have a star on the tip that require an E-torx bit to take out. The studs each have a shoulder that hold the carburetor on.
A good pair of baby vise-grip pliers usually work, but damage to the stud will occur, so a proper bit is preferred.
Another method to remove them is called "double nutting". It is where you screw both air cleaner retainer nuts onto the stud with the flanged portion facing one another, tighten them against each other so they are tight. Then put a wrench on the one closest to the carburetor and back the stud loose.
