Governor ADJUSTMENT

[Squiddy202]

You should not have a solid cable. It should be a multi-strand flexible cable.

As long as the set screw on the top holds it I found a solution. Didn’t get to test it as it was dark and late. It did seem to actuate the throttle lever fully. My dad had a bolt with a hole in it from a small girls bike brake mechanism. Hopefully she doesn’t miss it… Either way, what’s hoarding? It seems to work.

 

[Hellion]

I now significantly dislike tractor supply. That POS costed me $20. Worst part is that it’s my fault…

It’s okay to run every little niggling concern through this forum, throttle cable purchases and whatever, even down to nuts and bolts. There’s common parts that’ll do, stuff that is unsuitable and then “the best” for the application. In other words, bicycle cable will do, solid wire is a nope, and then a thicker stranded “kart” cable with a threaded ferrule on the end (which permits fine tuning) is “the best”. The threaded portion allows a quick adjustment of cable free-play so you don’t have to take everything apart. Cables naturally stretch a little,

Yes governors are adjustable but no one here really knows how to do it. Taryl Fixes All (on youtube) has one or more videos on the topic as do others but this I think is required reading to learn and dispel myths:

Governors, Flywheels, And An Internet Full Of Crap

Reposting this superb article written by Doc Sprocket, from this thread. (edited for spelling ~Hellion) "This has come up recently, again, so I'm going to post this here. What you are about to read is a couple of articles I wrote sometime back, that address the function of the governor, the...

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Three cheers for Doc Sprocket!

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

lo barato sale caro.

The cheap comes out expensive.

Do it right the first time.

 

[Squiddy202]

In other words, bicycle cable will do, solid wire is a nope, and then a thicker stranded “kart” cable with a threaded ferrule on the end (which permits fine tuning) is “the best”.

From a quick test rip using the girls bike brake bolt it seemed perfect with the solid… perhaps a new jerry-rig method?

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Im gonna guess it works now?
Been quiet round these parts....

 

[Squiddy202]

Im gonna guess it works now?
Been quiet round these parts....

Yup. Not sure if I will mess with the gov, maybe idk.

 

[Hellion]

I now significantly dislike tractor supply. That POS costed me $20. Worst part is that it’s my fault…

I get that Tractor Supply is like an institution, they sing about it in country songs and stuff but I much prefer Rural King (or for those in the know “Urban Queen” because it’s easier to pronounce). Plus they have free movie theater popcorn and coffee, self serve!

 

[Hellion]

There’s a lot of myth and trepidation about when the governor gear “will go”. 3600 revs is the engine industry standard for powering a tiller, generator, power washer etc. It’s just an agreed-upon RPM figure to suit the implement on the end of the engine. Not slow, not super fast but enough speed to get the job done—of course most machines use a gear reduction where needed (rototiller, snow blower, etc) for more grunt.

If you’re within the range of *governor adjustability* with it still intact inside the engine, the governor gear will survive. The range that it can be adjusted is determined by moving the linkage rod to a different hole on the governor arm, or in some cases putting more tension on the governor spring as seen on some Briggs L head engines.

In other words, if the engine can be adjusted, per manufacturer specs, to provide 4500 revs for example, then the governor gear will be happy. Like in that thread I posted, it’s called a safety margin.

Some manufacturers provide a tool (or instructions) to adjust the governed speed. Blah blah blah…

 

[Squiddy202]

I get that Tractor Supply is like an institution, they sing about it in country songs and stuff but I much prefer Rural King (or for those in the know “Urban Queen” because it’s easier to pronounce). Plus they have free movie theater popcorn and coffee, self serve!

Near me Dries Do-it used to be around. They got taken over Wehrungs. They no longer have popcorn.
Edit: it was free, they had a please contribute thing that went to a charity.