Re: Help with Sears Mower 917.387440

On 28 Jun 2005 12:38:42 -0400, Sam Goldwasser <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>"spongehead" <hgoodale_msp@xxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> Not bad, was able to find it for 11 bucks. If you want to send pic of
>> linkage, just add "msp" after the underscore.
>> I did notice the spring was all stretched out, not sure how important
>> that is or if I can get away with stretching it some more.
>
>Probably:
>
>http://www.angelfire.com/mb2/visitme/mower/tecumseh.html
>
>The spring is probably fine, that's the way it is.
>
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If you follow the diagrahms at that link you'll be installing the
govenor spring link BACKWARDS.
The short wire section of the link goes into the lower hole on the
govenor control arm not the spring.
Insert the wire through the front of the hole and the spring goes onto
the throttle link arm on the throttle plate assembly.

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