What position should the speed control be in when adjusting the governor?
Rotate governor lever clockwise so that throttle is in full wide open position. Throttle stop must contact cast stop on the carburetor.
What is Droop setting in governor?
Governor droop is a governor function which reduces the governor reference speed as fuel position (load) increases. > It allows the engine to run at lower speed when the load increases and at rated speed at no load. >Droop is expressed as a percentage of the original speed. setting from no load to full load.
When do engine governors need to be adjusted?
Generally Governors should never need to be adjusted, unless the governor arm has been removed or tampered with. In the event that they do need adjusted, here is how to do it. One of the most important parts of your engine is the engine governor. An improperly adjusted governor can shorten your engine’s life.
How do you adjust the governor on a LEV engine?
For example, on Tecumseh TVS, LEV, TVM, TVXL and other similar engines, the governor arm rocks in the counter clockwise direction to close the throttle to idle. To adjust the governor, you would loosen the screw on the bottom of the governor arm and push the governor arm so the throttle is wide open.
How can I change the sensitivity of my Governor arm?
Many governor arms have several holes in the arm to change sensitivity. By moving the governor spring to a hole further away from the governor shaft you will make it less sensitive. Before playing with this, check the repair manual for the engine you have and see if it has a way of adjusting sensitivity.
How to adjust the governor on a go karts?
Down near the bottom Doc specifically mentions adjusting the governor. If all else fails, search the forum and YouTube for “predator 212 governor adjustment”. Down near the bottom Doc specifically mentions adjusting the governor. If all else fails, search the forum and YouTube for “predator 212 governor adjustment”.