Governor spring question

[Caryc]

I read in the manual that the governor spring should be not under stress but not loose either with the throttle off. My spring is quite loose by comparison. The manual says you can bend the end links to adjust with pliers.

This is impossible to do with the spring on the governor. The two swinging links that hold the spring seem to be riveted on so they don't come off. Is there a way to get the spring off without removing the governor?

I might add that I can't shorten the governor linkage any more to get rid of the play either. It's a new linkage rod and the two ends are screwed on all the way. The most I can get under any load is 1800 RPM. I'm trying to get the 2100 RPM that the manual says I should get.

Any advice would be appreciated. If I do remove the governor, does it come out in one piece? I mean without any loose parts to fall out?

 

[HCooke]

I have always had to remove the gov to adjust the
spring. Even then it"s not easy.

 

[Sawatch 8N]

Just the 2 bolts and it comes out as an intact unit.

 

[Dunk]

I have bent mine on the tractor, but it was so long ago, that I don't have many tips, cause I barely remember it.

I may have used needle nose vice grips.

I may have used channel locks.

Sticking a screwdriver thru them to twist.

 

[Charles Krammin]

Baling wire seems to work in shortening.
Charles Krammin SW MI

 

[Caryc]

(quoted from post at 19:02:06 01/05/11) Baling wire seems to work in shortening.
Charles Krammin SW MI

I'm having a hard time picturing this. You mean instead of the spring?

 

[ooticamitica]

i think he means running bailing wire through the spring, but i would just try to fix it right unless its giving you issues, or not operating at the full rpm range(idle to 2200 rpms)

 

[Caryc]

(quoted from post at 22:10:24 01/05/11) i think he means running bailing wire through the spring, but i would just try to fix it right unless its giving you issues, or not operating at the full rpm range(idle to 2200 rpms)

Yeah, that's kind of what I figured but then it would no longer act as a spring would it? That's why I figured if you were going to jury rig it like that you might just as well get rid of the spring.

 

[lha]

Get a pair of long needle nose pliers[HF has them in straight,45*,and 90*]and squeeze them,and they will adjust the spring.Remember,a small amount of movement will result in a lot of adjustment.---lha

 

[Caryc]

(quoted from post at 05:22:28 01/06/11) Get a pair of long needle nose pliers[HF has them in straight,45*,and 90*]and squeeze them,and they will adjust the spring.Remember,a small amount of movement will result in a lot of adjustment.---lha

I have three pairs of those long needle pliers and I did purchase them from Harbor Freight.

I have tried every pair of pliers I have and can't seem to do it. With the end loops of the spring being rounded, any pliers I try to use just slip off. I just can't get a bite on it.

Are you talking about using the pliers with the jaws open and one on the bottom of the spring and one on the top of it or just grabbing one of the loops in the jaws and twisting it?