H Governor by the book 48 H

TuckerMac · Jul 23, 2012

My governor hunts a little bit so I went in it to check it out. I followed the manual to adjust the throttle shaft connection and had to move it half an inch to get the pin to slip in freely as the manual advised. I have not cranked it yet due to a sleeping baby but that far out of adjustment seems intentional. Any idea?

Wayne in MN · Jul 23, 2012

Did you set the throttle lever to wide open and then lift on the governor shaft/clevis when adjusting?

TuckerMac · Jul 23, 2012

yes I did. I just cranked it and now it will not idle down even with the screw all the way out. I guess the previous owner had the throttle arm adjusted that way for a reason. Now I have something to figure out. The throttle never had a great range of adjustment.

The Red · Jul 23, 2012

Couple of things come to mind. The two set screws on the lever inside the governor. Bottom one should stick out about 1/2 inch. Upper 3/8 inch. Also check the thruster bearing. It should slide but not wiggle. If it wiggles the bearing is worn out. I had that problem on one of my Hs.

TuckerMac · Jul 23, 2012

Where are you taking the measurements for the set screws. It may be that the idle one is wrong and they compensated elsewhere.
Thanks

The Red · Jul 23, 2012

When you are looking at the lever, it is how much they protrude out the left side to hit the casing. That is just a ballpark. It varies on each H I have worked on. They do get loose.

H Governor by the book 48 H

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