[AT] Semi OT....Troy Bilt Junior Tiller issues

[Jeff Pilbeam]

OOPS You are correct   LAUGH!!

Larry D Goss <rlgoss at evansville.net> wrote:  You left out one important step for Tecumseh's, Jeff. FIRST, make sure the 
carburetor linkages are hooked up correctly. Tecumseh's are the only ones 
that purposely cross the linkages so that it is not intuitively obvious how 
they are supposed to be installed.

Larry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Pilbeam" 

To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 5:39 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Semi OT....Troy Bilt Junior Tiller issues


> The proper way to set a governor on any small engine is
> 1) loosen the gov adjustment
> 2) Push throttle on carb to wide open position
> 3) Push Governor arm and linkage the same direction
> 4) Tighten Adjustment While making sure the above does not move at all
>
> what this does is push the internal arm up tight against the flyweight 
> spool
>
> If after this, the engine still races you have intrernal governor issues
> of course if incorrect springs etc are present you will also have issues
> Also Tecumseh has a touchy internal jets, if 1 is plugged they run 
> terrible
>
> Jeff Pilbeam
>
> 30 year small engine veteran
>
>
> Jeff Pilbeam
> Pilbeams Centennial Farm
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Jeff Pilbeam
Pilbeams Centennial Farm