Removing NC21 carbs...

[jambofvr400]

Hi everyone, just wandering if someone could help me please?

I am trying to get the carbs off my vfr400 NC21 and am stuck on the plate that bolts to all 4 carbs.... Sounds silly but basically I have removed screws and trying to prise off the plate. Unfortunately there are little brass dowel like inserts in each of the 4 carb openings that are preventing me from removing said plate. I think these could be the pitot tubes for the carbs?
I have rebuilt quite a few car engines now so not a noob as such; this just has me baffled! I don't want to brake anything by prising too hard.
The photo below shows the bit im on about. I have done countless searches on this forum and the net but no-one seems to mention them. Also, I'm missing some air stacks?
http://i60.tinypic.com/2s9bqsj.jpg
Cheers everyone

[Neosophist]

do not take the plate off the cabrs, you dont need to.

instead loosen the clamps around the rubbers on the carbs.

use a block of wood between the frame and the plate to lever the carbs out

[jambofvr400]

Excelent thanks mate, didn't realise they were that easy to remove! All off now and need to strip them down and re-build. Is there a manual for these carbs does anyone know?
3 are fine but one is corroded and stuck. The inlet port to that carb is also full of gunk so may have to remove head and clean all this up.

[Neosophist]

oh dear, glad you got it off though.

have a look in the carb guide it has some basic info and settings but dont get drilling the slides for the nc24