1944 H carb adjustment

DJL

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Trying to get the old H ready for hay season. I don't have a bunch of history on this old girl, as I picked it up at an auction a couple years back and this is the first work I'm going to put in front of her. When I bought it had great tin-work, new paint and 4 brand new tires. However, here comes the question. I've noticed that there's a bunch of black splatters on the hood and around the muffler. She does smoke just a bit, but not blue smoke, kind of a dirty white/grayish smoke. Seems to hold pretty good oil pressure and i never need to add any oil. Is she running too rich? She starts up great and idles perfect....but I've noticed I never have to choke her to get her to run even if it's a cold engine and a cold day. Also, when I go from idle to open up full throttle, she wants to sputter just a bit, then it takes hold and runs great. Any help on adjusting the carb?
Thanks
 
FARMALL H & M CARBURETOR & GOVERNOR ADJUSTMENTS

Note: #1, 2, & 3 adjustments are done with the engine not running when the carburetor has been removed & replaced.
1. Loosen the 2 screws that are holding the governor tube to the governor housing. The clamp is slotted to allow adjustment. Tighten the tube-to-carb screws; gently tap the tube so it "centers" itself, & then tighten the tube-to-governor screws.
2. Remove the top cover on the governor housing (has the pipe going to the cylinder head) and check governor to carburetor synchronization. Remove the cotter pin so the clevis pin can be removed. With the operator's throttle lever set wide open and rotating the horizontal rod upward to wide open throttle position, the clevis pin should just slip into the rod that is in the tube. This horizontal rod should rotate freely allowing the carburetor throttle plate to move from idle to wide open. Adjust the clevis height if needed & lock the nut. You may need small fingers & right-angle needle nose pliers to make the job easier. Return throttle lever to idle. Re-attach the top cover.
3. Carb adjustment: idle air screw is set at 1½ turn out to start with; high speed mixture screw is 2½ or 3 turns out.
4. With the engine warm & running at wide open throttle (WOT), turn high speed mixture screw (on the bottom facing down to the rear) in until the engine begins to starve for fuel. Then turn the screw out until the engine begins to blubber. Now find the "sweet spot" in between the two settings. If you are working the engine (plowing, etc.), then the high speed screw needs to be turned out ½ turn or more beyond the "sweet spot" to be sure the engine isn't starving for fuel and can develop its rated power.
5. The same procedure can be followed for idle mixture with the addition of setting the idle stop screw (just to the rear of the governor shaft tube) to adjust the low speed RPM.
On the "H"& “M” carb, the idle mixture screw (faces to the front just below the idle stop screw) is an air adjusting screw so turning in will richen the mixture and out will lean the mixture.
Repeat the carburetor adjustment procedure again to make sure “all is well”.
 

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