Rebuilding my AVS but the little clips that attach the float to the needle don't seem like they want to stay in a good position. They MAY stay when the floats are hanging but the clips look precariously close to slipping under the float mounting pin when the carb top is upside down. I pulled an old AFB parts carb off the shelf to compare. The float body is the same size and shape but the rear tab that controls float drop is different and the little clips mount in a different spot. I tried to do the AVS the same way as the AFB but it's not possible.

I can't see another way the AVS clips might go and it seems that's how they were when I opened it up but one of the new clips already nearly slipped under a float pin. The clips in the new kit look the same as the old ones that are in the carb. Should I pinch them a bit so they fit tighter on the floats? Is there another style that works better or am I being unjustly concerned here?

I tried to refer to the instructions that came with the kit but those clips don't show up in the parts list or diagrams for AVS or AFB. It's been years since i rebuilt one and they just seem to loose to me.

AVS and AFB pics attached.

Thanks,
Dave