QuestionI have some oil leaks and the mower was VERY dirty, so took it apart and cleaned it. Removed ther engine, etc. Put it all back together and THOUGHT I did the carburetor linkage correctly but didn't. It now runs wide open. I need a diagram for the linkage. Any idea where I can find one? Should have remembered to take a picture of it before I removed the carb.
Thanks for the help.
AnswerHI JIM PLEASE FIND WEBSITE AND DOWNLOAD OWNER MANUAL
IT HAS PARTS LISTS AND DIAGRAMS
http://www.craftsmanlawn.com/Walk-Behind-Mowers/917.378410/
I SUSPECT YOUR ENGINE IS TECUMSEH 6.75 -21" SELF PROPELL
FIND PAGE 23 AND HAVE LOOK AT PT NUMBERS SEEMS TO GIVE IDEA OF RELATIONSHIP TO EACH
380 YOUR CARB
216 RPM ADJUSTING LEVER ( ITS ON THE L/H SIDE OF CARB MOUNT)
186 GOVERNOR LINK
19 EXTENTION SPRING ( ATTACHES TO GOVERNOR LINK ) SPRING HOOKS ONTO 216 AND OTHER END OF SPRING HOOKS ONTO 186 THE CRANKED END OF 186 GOES INTO 16 GOVERNOR LEVER
207 THROTTLE LINK ( LINKS BETWEEN CARB THROTTLE PLATE AND GOVERNOR ARM )
16 GOVERNOR LEVER
17 GOVERNOR LEVER CLAMP
THE TOP HOLE ON GOVERNOR LEVER IS FOR (19) ABOVE
THE SECOND HOLE IS FOR THE THROTTLE LINK
THE 2 LINK RODS WILL CROSS ONE ANOTHER ( THATS WHY THE GOVERNOR LINK HAS A FORMED BEND IN IT )
BOTH LINKS SHOULD BOT BIND
THIS SHOULD HELP BUT VERY HARD TO DECSRIBE
IF THIS NOT CORRECT ENGINE TYPE LET ME KNOW
CHEERS HOPE IT HELPS PAUL