I've tried to do some more homework on this one, and hope that someone might be able to chime in if I am on the right track. First, I think using the word "spring" in my post title is wrong, and maybe I should have said "clip". I found some manuals for the Tecumseh engines online, and it looks like maybe it is functioning OK?. To clarify, I have the carb and all the linkages & spring between the governor arm and carb removed. Just the governor arm hanging out there by itself. From the manuals, it looks like maybe the external spring is all there is to keep the governor arm in contact with the governor spool inside the engine. Since I have that off, the arm can lift off the spool (turn clockwise), but can't turn counter-clockwise past 12:00 because it then touches the top of the spool. I did try to open up the engine to look inside, but couldn't get the top part of the PTO clutch off the crankshaft to get the oil pan off. I did get it to open up about 1/8", which then allowed the governor to move CCW to 11:00 which I think is because the spool moved down with the oil pan.
So my remaining question I'm hoping someone can help with is if there is supposed to be something internal like a clip keeping the governor rod in contact with, or at least closer to, the top of the spool? Based on the illustration, I assumed the governor rod was fixed to the governor arm, and if I spun it CW much past 4:00 or so the rod should hit the inside of the block. That doesn't appear to be the case, at least on my engine, because that arm will spin CW all the way around to 8:00 or so. As a sanity check I compared to a couple other Tecumseh engines I have. On the 3.5HP on my tiller it seemed like the arm might spin around like this one (except the arm run into an engine mounting flange). On a 12HP out of a junk Murray it would only move between 12:00 and 2:00. Anybody out there with a 60/70 willing to disconnect the governor link and spring from their governor arm and see what their range of motion is?
Thanks,
Dave
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So my remaining question I'm hoping someone can help with is if there is supposed to be something internal like a clip keeping the governor rod in contact with, or at least closer to, the top of the spool? Based on the illustration, I assumed the governor rod was fixed to the governor arm, and if I spun it CW much past 4:00 or so the rod should hit the inside of the block. That doesn't appear to be the case, at least on my engine, because that arm will spin CW all the way around to 8:00 or so. As a sanity check I compared to a couple other Tecumseh engines I have. On the 3.5HP on my tiller it seemed like the arm might spin around like this one (except the arm run into an engine mounting flange). On a 12HP out of a junk Murray it would only move between 12:00 and 2:00. Anybody out there with a 60/70 willing to disconnect the governor link and spring from their governor arm and see what their range of motion is?
Thanks,
Dave
