Hi Gaz,
Thanks for your guidance. I started the work on Monday with the Haynes and Service manuals, noting down at the end of the day what I'd done and also marking hoses and bolts, screws, so on the way back I know what goes where!
Pretty much what you said. I actually bungeed the coil unit away and got to carbs that way from over head, rather than side.
There are a few hoses under and front side of the carbs.
Today I put the new rubbers on and used a tip I read somewhere about washing up liquid to help get the carbs back into new rubbers. Actually worked really well!
Next is to reconnect all the hoses, which is my most dreaded task, coz I'm always afraid I'll miss one or something. Hopefully, the notes n markings and manuals will be useful again.
Watch this space!