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recently swapped out a blown 12 horse engine for a used 12 horse. It workes
fine with the blade down, but it surges with the blade up. does anybody have any ideas. -- Rob in the U.S.A. no matter where you go there you are |
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Rob Mcgee wrote:
recently swapped out a blown 12 horse engine for a used 12 horse. It workes fine with the blade down, but it surges with the blade up. does anybody have any ideas. -- Rob in the U.S.A. no matter where you go there you are dont your engine maintenance/tune ups? |
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" Rob Mcgee" wrote in : recently swapped out a blown 12 horse engine for a used 12 horse. It workes fine with the blade down, but it surges with the blade up. does anybody have any ideas. -- Rob in the U.S.A. no matter where you go there you are Check that the blade belt is engaging and disengaging correctly. With the blade down, the engine is under load. When you lift the blade, it is supposed to turn the blade off, which would take the load off the engine. If it is working correctly, then you probably need to either adjust or clean the carb, or if it is a Tecumseh, you may need to adjust the governor, as they can loosen up occasionally. Matt 30 years in Outdoor Power Equipment repairs. |
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Check that the blade belt is engaging and disengaging correctly. With the blade down, the engine is under load. When you lift the blade, it is supposed to turn the blade off, which would take the load off the engine. If it is working correctly, then you probably need to either adjust or clean the carb, or if it is a Tecumseh, you may need to adjust the governor, as they can loosen up occasionally. Matt 30 years in Outdoor Power Equipment repairs. the blade is disengageing or it wouldn't be trying to run on the idle circuit which is obviously lean. a misadjusted governor would run too fast or too slow. start with the fuel system where the problem lies. chip. |
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