Sears 917.25759 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TO ADJUST THRO_LE CONTROL CABLE
(See Fig, 31)
The throttie control has been preset at the factohi and
adjustment should Rot be necessaPy. Check adiustment as
described below before !oosening cab{e_ If adjustment is
necessary, proceed as fotfows:
o With engine not running, move throttte contre/_ever
from slow (_) to choke (/',.) position Siowly move
lever from choke (/'_.i)to fast (@) position.
o Check that holes "A°' in governor control _everand hole
GOVERNOR
CONTROL LEVER
GOVERNOR
CONTROLPLATE
F}G. 31
TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Fig, 32)
The carburetor has been preset at the factory and adiusb
meet shouid ROt be necessary, However, minor adiust
ment may be required to compensate for differences in fuel
temperature, altitude or iead ff the carburetor does need
adjustment, proceed as fo{fows:
In general, turning idle mixture valve in (clockwise) de_
creases the supply of fuet to the engine giving a fearer fueti
air mixture, Turning the idle mixture valve out (counter
clockwise) increases the supply of fuel to the engine giving
a dcher fuel/air mixture,
fMPORTANT,, DAMAGE 'TO THE NEEDLE VALVE AND
THE SEAT IN CARBURETOR MAY RESULT IF SCREW/S
TURNED _NTOO TIGHT
PREUMINARY SETTING ..
Air clearer assembly must be assembled to the carbu--
retor when making carburetor adjustments
o Be sure the throttle control cable is adiusted propedy
(see above)
, With engine off turn idie mixture valve in (clockwise)
ctosing it finger tight and then turn out (counterclock-
wise) 1 fuli turn.
FINAL S£'TTtNG --
o Sta_l engne and anew to warm for five minutes Make
fina_adjustments with engine running and sh ftimotion
control lever in neutraI (N) pos tion
Move throttle control _ever to stow (_) position. With
o WMle still holding throttle lever against idle speed
screw, turn idle mixture vatve in (clockwise) until en
gee begns to die and then turn out (countercbckwise)
unt_ engne runs rough. Turn vaive to a point midway
between those two positions. Retease throttie iever_
ACCELERATION TEST _-
o Move thrott e contrnl Iever from skwv (_) to fast (@)
position_ If engine hesitates or dies, turn idle m xture
valveout(counterdockwse) t!8tum Repeat test and
cont Rue to adiust if necessary_ until engine acceIeb
High speed stop is factory adiusted Do not adiust
damage may resutt
_MPORTANT: NEVER TAMPER WITH THE ENGINE
GOVERNOR, WHICH S FACTORY SET FOR PROPER
ENGINE SPEED OVERSPEED/NGTHEENG_NEABOVE
"THE FACTORY HiGH SPEED SETT!NG CAN BE
DANGEROUS, IF YOU TH_NK THE ENGINE GOVERNED
H_GH SPEED NEEDS ADJUSTING, CONTACT YOUR
NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERV!CE CENTER/
DEPARTMENT, WHiC _,,_HAS PROPER EQUIPMENT AND
EXPERIENCE TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY
ADJUSTMEN'TS
tDLE MIXTURE
VALVE
FiG. 32
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