I found this in the ’54 shop manual. Doesn’t the float needle have little brass clips which slide down the needle to hold the float in place?

Also, here’s a manual for these carbs so you can take them apart without breaking anything. The Zephyr carb is basically the same as the Lightfour carb except for the bolt pattern.
ZephyrCarburetorMaintainance
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This reply was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by
Mumbles.
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This reply was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by
Mumbles.