Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 05000 Manual page 25

Top No Load RPM, Fixed Speed
Adjustable
(161400 - No Generators)
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1. Turn speed regulator nut (A) clockwise
(CW) to align top no load holes in
governor control lever gear and governor
control plate.
2. Insert 0.125 in. (3.2 mm) diameter rod ([ B]
Fig. 40).
3. Using tang bender tool ([C] Fig. 40), bend
governor spring tang to obtain proper top
no load RPM.
4. Remove rod.
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Fig. 39
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Fig. 40
Top No Load RPM, Fixed Speed Adjustable
(161400 - Generators)
1. Turn the speed regulator nut ([A] Fig. 41)
until the desired top no load speed is
achieved.
Fig. 41
Pre-Load RPM, Fixed Speed Adjustable
(161400 - Generators)
1. Push in and up on speed regulator nu t to
disengage from notch in control panel.
2. Start and run engine at 1/2 throttle for 5
minutes to bring to operating temperature.
Fig. 42
3. Push the governor control all the way to
the end of its travel and hold it there.
4. While holding the governor control, (Fixe d
Speed Regulator rod removed for