This is by far the most informative video on the governor I have seen. Most videos just touch on it but this shows what is really going on. After about a year of trying to get my mower running properly I finally got it going. Just need a little more tweak but it is not running at 10,000 rpms anymore. Great job and thanks so much.
Amazing! Very few people explain the why and how things really work. Other explanations have equivocal, overly simple and very unhelpful. Thanks for answer in the this whole thing works!! Keep up the great work. The world needs more why and how people.
MowerMedic, I have been watching RUclips videos for quite some time. I always end up back at your channel to get the in-depth, “how to” on everything mower or small engine related. Your videos are very well put together, good lighting, good camera work, and by far…the most clear, and concise explanation and demonstration on every topic. Your videos have helped me a bunch. Keep up the good work! God bless you MM1
Sir, I just finished rebuilding my B S motor and found your channel under "governor adjustment". I had the internal crankcase arm not even close to the counter weigh assembly. Thank you so much for the very clear directions and reasons for adjustments. All the best to you.
OMG..this has solved the problem of why my tiller suddenly got fixed in turbo moved, never really came across governors before although I have spent decades fixing cars! Thank you SO much.
This is by far the best video I've seen on this subject. My problem is a slightly oscillating governor after the engine, like yours, B&S 6hp toro shows; mine heats up, or when it hits, the grass starts to surge gently; otherwise, it is stable off the grass. I ordered a new spring from B&S, which makes it surge more wildly. I subscribed and liked it. keep up these excellent videos.
Thank you so much for another great video! You are a good teacher. Always concise and to to the point but lots of good information. I have learned a lot from your videos and really appreciate all your hard work that goes into producing them. Merry Christmas and a very happy and blessed New Year to you and your family.
Absolutely Awesome!! This is the info I've been needing for weeks in my spare time... ive talked to several titled "mechanics" some as young as in high school working part time at various tool and rental chains thank the Lord they didnt know what I was talking about due to my lack of knowledge. Lol... The arm on my 7.0hp lifan pressure washer, the pinch clamp bolt was mysteriously backed off after picking it up from a lawn mower repair shop that had it 4 weeks and was still way down on their list... I removed the fuel tank and saw the rod had dropped going into the block to the govenor and wasn't functioning at all, I pulled the rod up and moved it clockwise and clamped it there, put it back together and started it but when I pulled the sprayer wand the throttle advanced the engine, rpms I could tell where way too high... I shut it off and felt like it had something to do with the rods position or maybe I went to far with it... Thank you for your expertise and for the illustration using the engine block, that really helps in understanding how it works and why... im hoping to soon see a video explaining the purpose of the long weak ass spring that is coiled and installed around the rod linking the throttle body to the govenor arm. It doesn't appear to serve any purpose at all to me?... Thank you for all your videos and knowledge... may God bless you and your family indeed. OCG.
This video is very good. It is probably the best one I have seen for what I have to do. The engine is similar to mine and I have not adjusted the governor correctly yet. I will do it exactly like the video and let you know what happens. Thank you for that great video.
Very well explained. Being able to see how a governor works helped immensely with understanding how to assemble it correctly! (Without having to take apart my engine block 😅)
I enjoyed seeing you as well as all of the other RUclips small engine GURUS on the livestream this past weekend. Have A Very Merry Christmas & A Very Prosperous 2021.
You're a lifesaver Jeremy. I cleaned the carb on my generator and tweeked the governor linkage as I serviced the carb w/o disconnecting anything. The genny ran but stayed WOT. I did like you said...loosened the 10mil nut, held the shaft clockwise and w the carb WOT tightened the pinch joint. She runs at 63HZ. Perfect. Thanks Man.
@@jesusdrummer21 That confused me too. I have a Kawasaki 21HP, and my understanding is the Governor needs to be rotated Counter Clockwise, but Briggs is supposed to be Clockwise. Am I wrong?
I have watched 4-5 other videos and they all said to turn the shaft clockwise direction, otherwise you will run at WOT with no throttle control what so ever.@@realeconomy2376
Thank you for the tips After I put the Honda gx160 together I started the engine with an ugly sharp soon and with your knowledge the engine is running smoothly.
@THEMOWERMEDIC1 Thanks. When the engine stops, throttle plate/butterfly is widely open, when the engine is running, the governor's lever is pushed to close the throttle butterfly. Won't throttle butterfly closing reduce the engine power? The governor is to prevent engine running excessively and from being damaged. The higher the rpm, the more the governor closes throttle butterfly
Thanks for this. I just rebuilt a Kawasaki fd590v on a 1989 John Deere 285 mower. The "plastic Cam" gear scattered and took out the water pump gear and Gov gear. It's all back together now and I'm setting the gov. linkage. Thanks
Great explanation, had no idea what this was when I removed the case to repair a leaking gasket and it fell out. Your video saved me from a mental breakdown, Lol.
Thank you. My power washer has been surging and I tried to adjust the governor arm and I set it backwards. I have the BS vr2500 engine and it’s just like yours. This helped me a lot. Thank you. The only thing I’m confused about is the spring. The spring is super loose. I bought a replacement and that’s loose also. Maybe the previous owner bent the spring tab too much? I’ll bend it and see if that helps. Thanks again!!!
I have the same set-up for my Briggs. I was closing the throttle. watched too many other videos, and got messed with. yeah, mine, similar to yours, does not need the arm to be touched. the spring holds it open. I just needed to turn the paddle. will work on that tomorrow. my carburetor is only a single speed with no jets or idle screws. if it works tomorrow, like your video explains. I will make one to. yay. have a goodnight
hi there. Nice video. I will try it now. Hopefully that is my issue. My engine is running full open. I did replace the carburator and that didnt help. I'll come back for an update.
I see opposing information on this. One person claims in the manual for a briggs v-twin is you loosen nut on governor arm attachment, hold throttle to full open and rotate governor pin in the same direction as the arm goes to full throttle then tighten nut. Then I am seeing someone say to do the opposite.
I have an old Onan B48 engine with a generator. The Governor rod is welded in place. So I noticed that the throttle linkage has some dog legs in it, that could be straighten or shorten to achieve the same end result. What I'm thinking is, detach throttle rod, position the Governor rod where it's supposed to be, Move the detached throttle rod to connect at full open, see how much throttle rod needs lengthen or shorten .Does that sound like the way to approach it? Seems like it would work and it's really my only alternative . Thanx for your great explanation, I appreciate it !
Great video. Just one question. I have an EZ Go golf cart. When I depress the gas peddle, it's set to wide-open throttle. The question is can I tweak the governor slightly to get a little more speed?
Is the setup of the governor the same if the engine is on a mower that doesn't have the manual throttle at the carb but uses a handle bar bail? I'm doing a B&S 125K02-0131-E1
Some videos say clockwise some say counterclockwise. To make it simpler, is it correct to say turn the screwdriver until the throttle is fully open with a little tension to hold it in place until the nut can be tightened?
Please help. I have my briggs & Stratton quantum 675 engine disassembled at the moment. Is the governor gear supposed to stay in place on the governor shaft, or is it normal for it to fall off after it's been tightened in the proper position? I ask cause it looks like the governorn gear easily falls off the shaft in your video and other videos I've seen. Does the gear automatically come back to the shaft after being set properly?
Good video, but a general question arises. Are most governor setups the same (or similar) across most walk-behind push lawnmower models, or do they differ substantially?
So if it's not adjusted right, mine wood chipper when it was running would run up and down. Looking at what you showed it looks to be that arm moving back a forth. So would it be the governor.
What could be the reason for that adjustment need? I have it happing / moving the arm when the throttle is in the middle. I will check the rpm before trying to adjust it.
Wow I've been doing Small Engine work for two or three years I've haven't seen anything on RUclips more informative than this video!
I NEVER comment or sign in so I can THUMB UP something but you explained and showed that so perfectly I had to. THANK YOU!!!
This is by far the most informative video on the governor I have seen. Most videos just touch on it but this shows what is really going on. After about a year of trying to get my mower running properly I finally got it going. Just need a little more tweak but it is not running at 10,000 rpms anymore. Great job and thanks so much.
First explanation of the governor and how it works in hours upon hours of searching!
Agree that you're a good teacher. Excellent video.
Thank you!
Amazing! Very few people explain the why and how things really work. Other explanations have equivocal, overly simple and very unhelpful. Thanks for answer in the this whole thing works!! Keep up the great work. The world needs more why and how people.
MowerMedic, I have been watching RUclips videos for quite some time.
I always end up back at your channel to get the in-depth, “how to” on everything mower or small engine related.
Your videos are very well put together, good lighting, good camera work, and by far…the most clear, and concise explanation and demonstration on every topic. Your videos have helped me a bunch.
Keep up the good work! God bless you MM1
Thanks again, I was totally clueless until you shined the Governor’s light on me..!
Sir, I just finished rebuilding my B S motor and found your channel under "governor adjustment". I had the internal crankcase arm not even close to the counter weigh assembly. Thank you so much for the very clear directions and reasons for adjustments. All the best to you.
Gr8 infor. I messed with my governor, had a racing engine. I watched this and corrected my errors. Runs so smooth. Thanks
Jeremy one of the best videos i have seen explaining this type of governor. Merry Christmas to all of you and family. God Bless!!
OMG..this has solved the problem of why my tiller suddenly got fixed in turbo moved, never really came across governors before although I have spent decades fixing cars! Thank you SO much.
Thanks but I'm curious. Another video shows the rotation of the lever clockwise, not counter clockwise. Does the direction differ from motor to motor?
Just a static setting is enough. To split the cases = a trip to the dump for most people. Not worth losing a day of life working with shot junk.
This is by far the best video I've seen on this subject. My problem is a slightly oscillating governor after the engine, like yours, B&S 6hp toro shows; mine heats up, or when it hits, the grass starts to surge gently; otherwise, it is stable off the grass. I ordered a new spring from B&S, which makes it surge more wildly. I subscribed and liked it. keep up these excellent videos.
Thank you so much for another great video! You are a good teacher. Always concise and to to the point but lots of good information. I have learned a lot from your videos and really appreciate all your hard work that goes into producing them. Merry Christmas and a very happy and blessed New Year to you and your family.
Absolutely Awesome!! This is the info I've been needing for weeks in my spare time... ive talked to several titled "mechanics" some as young as in high school working part time at various tool and rental chains thank the Lord they didnt know what I was talking about due to my lack of knowledge. Lol... The arm on my 7.0hp lifan pressure washer, the pinch clamp bolt was mysteriously backed off
after picking it up from a lawn mower repair shop that had it 4 weeks and was still way down on their list... I removed the fuel tank and saw the rod had dropped going into the block to the govenor and wasn't functioning at all, I pulled the rod up and moved it clockwise and clamped it there, put it back together and started it but when I pulled the sprayer wand the throttle advanced the engine, rpms I could tell where way too high... I shut it off and felt like it had something to do with the rods position or maybe I went to far with it... Thank you for your expertise and for the illustration using the engine block, that really helps in understanding how it works and why... im hoping to soon see a video explaining the purpose of the long weak ass spring that is coiled and installed around the rod linking the throttle body to the govenor arm. It doesn't appear to serve any purpose at all to me?...
Thank you for all your videos and knowledge... may God bless you and your family indeed.
OCG.
Good visuals from different angles and thorough clear explanation. Thank you
This video is very good. It is probably the best one I have seen for what I have to do. The engine is similar to mine and I have not adjusted the governor correctly yet. I will do it exactly like the video and let you know what happens. Thank you for that great video.
Very well explained. Being able to see how a governor works helped immensely with understanding how to assemble it correctly! (Without having to take apart my engine block 😅)
I enjoyed seeing you as well as all of the other RUclips small engine GURUS on the livestream this past weekend. Have A Very Merry Christmas & A Very Prosperous 2021.
Great video Jeremy. You were great o the live stream the other day. Can't wait to see the next one..
Lots of good info. there! Nice Job!
I thought your explanation was perfect. Governors are mysterious to most folks who don't have your wizardly experience. Thanks.
Than you for very informativ and practical video. Easy to understand.
Greetings from Serbia
Excellent video on governor setting. This is a B&S Quantum engine, but others are similar.
You're a lifesaver Jeremy. I cleaned the carb on my generator and tweeked the governor linkage as I serviced the carb w/o disconnecting anything. The genny ran but stayed WOT. I did like you said...loosened the 10mil nut, held the shaft clockwise and w the carb WOT tightened the pinch joint. She runs at 63HZ. Perfect. Thanks Man.
But he said counter clock wise. Not clockwise
@@jesusdrummer21 That confused me too. I have a Kawasaki 21HP, and my understanding is the Governor needs to be rotated Counter Clockwise, but Briggs is supposed to be Clockwise. Am I wrong?
@@dmt66 I need to know this too.
I have watched 4-5 other videos and they all said to turn the shaft clockwise direction, otherwise you will run at WOT with no throttle control what so ever.@@realeconomy2376
Thanks for your video and you are awesome teacher and you are now my go too person
I wish I had a teacher like you
Awesome work
Thanks again
It all makes sense now. Thank you, my brother!
Excellent video my friend, I wish every video on RUclips was conducted in the manner in which yours is, keep up the good work
Thanks, adjusting the governor has always been a pain, Liked the plain explanations on how it works and the techniques to adjust, Thanks
Thank you for the tips
After I put the Honda gx160 together I started the engine with an ugly sharp soon and with your knowledge the engine is running smoothly.
Clear instructions. Thanks fella. Peace be unto you.
I saw a very good explanation on the purpose of the governor system,please show also how it is attached while the mower is working.
@THEMOWERMEDIC1 Thanks. When the engine stops, throttle plate/butterfly is widely open, when the engine is running, the governor's lever is pushed to close the throttle butterfly. Won't throttle butterfly closing reduce the engine power?
The governor is to prevent engine running excessively and from being damaged. The higher the rpm, the more the governor closes throttle butterfly
You are a great teacher.. Thank you!
Thanks for this. I just rebuilt a Kawasaki fd590v on a 1989 John Deere 285 mower. The "plastic Cam" gear scattered and took out the water pump gear and Gov gear. It's all back together now and I'm setting the gov. linkage. Thanks
Great explanation, had no idea what this was when I removed the case to repair a leaking gasket and it fell out. Your video saved me from a mental breakdown, Lol.
Great video and demonstration. 72 in texas and 25 here in iowa.
Thank you!
This is the Pythagoras theorem of lawnmowers.
If you figure this out the sky's the limit, yall!.
Excellent work, terrific communications skills. Thank you very much I learned a lot today.
Thank you. My power washer has been surging and I tried to adjust the governor arm and I set it backwards. I have the BS vr2500 engine and it’s just like yours. This helped me a lot. Thank you. The only thing I’m confused about is the spring. The spring is super loose. I bought a replacement and that’s loose also. Maybe the previous owner bent the spring tab too much? I’ll bend it and see if that helps. Thanks again!!!
Thank you for a very informative video! Exactly what I needed to understand. Now, I just have to try and put it into practice on my lawnmower.. :)
thank you for a very easy vid on how to adjust a governor keep it up
From one Jeremy to another, Just what I was looking for while rebuilding my mower motor, looks easy enough, thanks man
I have the same set-up for my Briggs. I was closing the throttle. watched too many other videos, and got messed with. yeah, mine, similar to yours, does not need the arm to be touched. the spring holds it open. I just needed to turn the paddle. will work on that tomorrow. my carburetor is only a single speed with no jets or idle screws. if it works tomorrow, like your video explains. I will make one to. yay. have a goodnight
Man that was a pretty damn good video! Well done !
Good call man thanks this has always whipped me wondering how to get the damn thing from hunting
I liked your first version of this video as well (God Damn It) Turn back time on the Governor.
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Help me a lot thanks. Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you and your family
Awesome effin video, demonstrative as heck. 👍👍
best video I've seen on this subject
Love the rooster crowing 🐓
Damn an everyday guy with dirty hands that definitely knows what he's talking about. Hat off to you Sir.
thanks for your helpful demonstration and guidance.
Very nicely done buddy!
Great seeing you Jeremy & Steve on Micks Live! Had a blast!
You need to do more teaching Steve.
very clear and useful explanation
You explained with practical that's good
Excellent explanation!
Brilliant thank you. Ive often wondered what goes on in there 👍
hi there. Nice video. I will try it now. Hopefully that is my issue. My engine is running full open. I did replace the carburator and that didnt help. I'll come back for an update.
Thank you god bless you and your family
Nice video Mowermedic1. I missed your live stream. Sorry
Super explanation, so well done. Thanks for the 800+ videos
I see opposing information on this. One person claims in the manual for a briggs v-twin is you loosen nut on governor arm attachment, hold throttle to full open and rotate governor pin in the same direction as the arm goes to full throttle then tighten nut. Then I am seeing someone say to do the opposite.
Thanks for the knowledge
I have an old Onan B48 engine with a generator. The Governor rod is welded in place. So I noticed that the throttle linkage has some dog legs in it, that could be straighten or shorten to achieve the same end result. What I'm thinking is, detach throttle rod, position the Governor rod where it's supposed to be, Move the detached throttle rod to connect at full open, see how much throttle rod needs lengthen or shorten .Does that sound like the way to approach it? Seems like it would work and it's really my only alternative . Thanx for your great explanation, I appreciate it !
good one Jeremy!
Missed you on Micks Live stream Dony, hope all is well and hopefully see you soon.
@@MowersNBlowers we'll try and arrange something soon
@@donyboy73 would love to see db on the stream yard panel!
@@THEMOWERMEDIC1 will have one soon with Steve, Also I will have my own and would like you on Jeremy, pm me your phone number buddy!
@@donyboy73 I hope you can show off some electrical diagnosis skills soon. We need more training on electronic problems.
Thank you Jeremy! Great video. Learning so much from your videos!
Merry Christmas!
When adjustment is required make sure the kill switch works first
Just saying and use a tack
Great video. Just one question. I have an EZ Go golf cart. When I depress the gas peddle, it's set to wide-open throttle. The question is can I tweak the governor slightly to get a little more speed?
thanks for this.. great explanation.
great video, hello from atlanta
Great teaching video!
Thank you!
Thanks for your through explanation.
Appreciate it I'm better than when I started
Thanks for sharing your knowledge great video 👍
Great explanation Bro! God Bless.
Excellent explanation
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you a lot for the good videos that you done!
Good video on the basics
Great and excellent work. Thank you.
great video. explains it nice and easy
awesome g.d bless you sir...thank you
You are the best
Is the setup of the governor the same if the engine is on a mower that doesn't have the manual throttle at the carb but uses a handle bar bail? I'm doing a B&S 125K02-0131-E1
God bless you.................AMEN
Great job I'll let u know if this works for me G thanks
What a good tachometer to use on small engine please and thanks
Good video…. Why does my governor arm loose and not catching to the spring it flops like no spring attached on Murray push lawn mower
Some videos say clockwise some say counterclockwise. To make it simpler, is it correct to say turn the screwdriver until the throttle is fully open with a little tension to hold it in place until the nut can be tightened?
No, that is an incorrect statement. The throttle butterfly goes full open regardless of counterclockwise or clockwise.
merry x mas you help alot
Thanks...great vid!
Very good info.
thank you sir
Please help. I have my briggs & Stratton quantum 675 engine disassembled at the moment. Is the governor gear supposed to stay in place on the governor shaft, or is it normal for it to fall off after it's been tightened in the proper position? I ask cause it looks like the governorn gear easily falls off the shaft in your video and other videos I've seen. Does the gear automatically come back to the shaft after being set properly?
Good video, but a general question arises. Are most governor setups the same (or similar) across most walk-behind push lawnmower models, or do they differ substantially?
Very helpful vodeo.
So if it's not adjusted right, mine wood chipper when it was running would run up and down. Looking at what you showed it looks to be that arm moving back a forth. So would it be the governor.
Last I remember it also didn't want to throttle down. Stayed in full speed
Thank You 😊
What could be the reason for that adjustment need? I have it happing / moving the arm when the throttle is in the middle. I will check the rpm before trying to adjust it.