[AT] OT- Troy-Bilt Horse
Howard Fleming
hfleming at moosebird.net
Wed Oct 6 16:40:00 PDT 2021
I have the same tiller, pictures of the carb linkages.
Hope this helps.
Howard
On 10/5/21 8:51 PM, Bill Brueck wrote:
>
> The governor and the carb throttle should be linked. Then the
> throttle should tighten a spring, usually attached to the governor
> arm, that the governor works against. At idle setting the butterfly
> can close but as the throttle is increased the butterfly opens and is
> increasingly hard to close as the throttle is advanced and the spring
> tightens.
>
> Should still do the adjustment I spoke of, linkage may be a little
> different with the new carb. I generally do this adjustment whenever
> I have had a carb off. This adjustment also compensates for linkage as
> it wears. Just takes a couple of seconds. Put a little finger
> pressure at the junction of the governor and the arm, loosen the bolt,
> tighten it again.
>
> I probably have an HH60 or similar around. If the above doesn’t help I
> can check and send a pic if you need. The engine on my tiller should
> be about what you’re looking at.
>
> B²
>
> Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
>
> *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> *On Behalf Of *Mike M
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 5, 2021 6:07 PM
> *To:* at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AT] OT- Troy-Bilt Horse
>
> Sorry Bill, but I believe I mis-spoke. I don't believe it's the
> governor linkage, I believe it's the throttle linkage, moving the
> throttle lever does not increase the RPM's at all, it stays at idle.
> Manually moving the throttle tab on the carb itself will make it rev up.
>
> Regards,
> Mike M
>
> On 10/5/2021 6:18 PM, Bill Brueck wrote:
>
> To adjust the governor linkage, loosen the nut or small bolt that
> holds the governor arm to the shaft coming out of the engine
> block. Hold both the carb link and the governor shaft at the
> junction of the adjustment in the far-open position. Tighten the nut.
>
> It’s really that simple.
>
> Bill Brueck
>
> Pine Island, MN
>
> B²
>
> Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
>
> *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> *On Behalf Of *Mike M
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 5, 2021 5:11 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [AT] OT- Troy-Bilt Horse
>
> Thanks for all the advice,does anyone have a schematic for the
> governor linkage for the engine, it's a Tecumseh Xtra Life
> Commercial Industrial HH60. I bought a new carburetor and it purs
> like a kitten, but I can't get it to high rev with the governor
> linkage not attached. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike M
>
> On 9/29/2021 8:37 AM, Carl Szabelski wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> If the breaks are at the mounting holes, and not at the carb
> body, put large flat washers over the flanges with some JB
> weld and then tighten down. The washers will help compress the
> flange and keep it from working loose. You may have to grind
> the washers down on one side to make them fit, but you’ll have
> a stronger attachment.
>
> Carl
>
> On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com
> <mailto:meulenms at gmx.com>> wrote:
>
> Thank you for all the replies to help. The parts snapped
> clean, so I thoroughly cleaned the 2 parts with acetone
> and put it back together with JB Weld. I'll use a light
> coating of RTV black to reinstall it after 48 hrs, and use
> light pressure, to re-attach it. Thank you Mark for your
> generous offer! I'll let you know how it goes.
>
> Regards,
> Mike M
>
> On 9/28/2021 4:38 PM, magreer67 wrote:
>
> Send me a picture of what you need. I have a couple
> of those engines as basket cases from a couple TB
> Horses that I have repowered.
>
> Mark Greer
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>
> -------- Original message --------
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> From: Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> <mailto:meulenms at gmx.com>
>
> Date: 9/27/21 7:33 PM (GMT-05:00)
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> Subject: [AT] OT- Troy-Bilt Horse
>
> Hi all,
> I have a question about Troy Built tillers; I have a
> '70's-80's Troy
> Bilt Horse tiller, well before they became MTD. I was
> moving it in high
> gear, over some hard clay to a place I wanted to till.
> Well, it hit the
> ground and took off like a bucking bronco. I started
> to go after it but
> having had my share of injuries this year I just let
> it go . It bounced
> and jumped all over the place, until it hit a tree,
> and cracked the
> carburetor flange. The engine is a HH60 Tecumseh, and
> all I need to
> repair it is a new carb. The problem is I cannot find
> one with the
> plate, and tall screw that is riveted on to accept the
> vertical air
> cleaner. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike M
>
>
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