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I have a 20 year old Tiller with a Tecumseh 35 Vantage engine. On replacing the carburettor I tried to adjust the governor but stripped the thread on the clamping screw. what can I do now?
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There are little metal tabs that hold the wheel in place, bend these out then the whole assembly will come out. When replacing use the other tabs and wind the spring in, line up the cord hole then insert the cord, tie knot then release.
I have one of these beasts on an old go kart, governor is broken or something, rebuilt it a couple years ago, I have picked some bolts and such off it, have a brand new carb pretty much, what exactly do you need? It was a strong running engine, but at this point it's too dangerous for the kids and I'm done dealing with it.
Some ATCO carburettors have more than one hole for attaching the throttle cable to the governor pivot, which will allow some variation of the speed setting by moving to a different hole.
Just before the throttle cable reaches the governor pivot it passes through a metal lug (separated from the pivot by a spring) here there is threaded screw on the throttle cable - loosen or tighten this to adjust running speed.
There is also a throttle stop adjusting screw which on the side of the carburettor which you can adjust to set the idle speed.
You sound like there is a "load" on the engine that it cannot handle. Maybe there is a problem in the generator somewhere that is dragging down the motor? A governor on a small engine like this is probably not the problem.
It could also be the exhaust side of the engine blocked. Try checking for a spark arrestor clogged up (there should be a screen inside a removable plate to clean)
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