Dec 7, 2011 · Your governor may be working correctly and responding to fuel or air issues. You may have already done these but may be worth mentioning; Make sure the gas tank cap vent …

Feb 12, 2024 · The governor went bad on the previous owner and he had it disabled by rotating the governor shaft CW and adjusting the throttle plate assembly. I replaced the broken …

Sep 10, 2009 · I bought a used Craftman riding mower with a Kohler Command vertical shaft engine, about 20hp. The engine races out of control and the throttle has no effect on teh …

Apr 1, 2017 · Engine should start in wide open throttle position and governor should slow it down to selected speed. You can download service manuals and owners manuals on Kohler engine …

Learn how to identify, loosen, rotate and tighten the governor cross-shaft to regulate the speed and acceleration of your Kohler engine. Follow the step-by-step instructions and FAQs to fix …

Aug 21, 2011 · If your engine revs with no closing of the throttle shaft, or surges, then the governor is probably out of adjustment. To set the governor on a Kohler (or virtually any engine)...

May 13, 2015 · It's only noticeable at high speeds with no load, a rapid increase and slower decrease in engine speed that happens regularly every second or two. I don't notice it at all …

The Estate Car has a Kohler Courage SV530 17 HP twin cam, single cylinder, engine. It has a mechanical gear governor that maintains a set speed and prevents the engine from over …

Feb 20, 2025 · You don't give the year on CV740, but there was a time period when Kohler had major problems with a run of bad plastic governor gears. They would get brittle from heat and …

Jul 9, 2015 · I have been running the Kohler at 3100-3200 and my prop supplier is complaining that the additional 400 RPM is really needed to get performance out of the props. In fact, they …

The Kohler 25-horsepower V-twin engine features overhead valves and full pressure lubrication with full-flow filter. The governor measures and regulates the speed of an engine. If the engine …

Nov 8, 2023 · In this guide, we will provide you with step-by-step instructions to diagnose and solve common issues with your Kohler engine. Whether it’s a problem with the carburetor, …

Most likely you have a fuel delivery or fuel quality problem. As engines sit or get older, fuel that is left in the carburetor can turn to gum and varnish and cause this and other problems.