Hobart 140GT17P Operation And Maintenance Manual With Illustrated Parts List page 101

TROUBLE, SYMPTOM
AND CONDITION
ENGINE AND CONTROLS (CONTINUED)
9. Engine is unsteady
(surges) under load
10. Engine has slow
response time
September 30/89 Revised
PROBABLE CAUSE
A. Fault in engine
B. Governor system
faulty or mis-
adjusted
(1) Loose or binding
governor linkage
(2) GAIN and STABIL-
ITY controls im-
properly adjusted
(3) Magnetic pickup
signal weak
A. Governor control unit
improperly adjusted
B. Actuator linkage
binding
C. Engine needs tune-up
Trouble Shooting Chart (Sheet 7 of 20)
Figure 4
TEST, CHECK, AND/OR
REMEDY
A. Before condemning the gover-
nor system for surging, make
certain the fault is not in
the engine. Make certain all
cylinders are firing properly.
B. Check and adjust as follows:
(1) Check linkage ball
joints and all connec-
tions for looseness or
binding. Be sure linkage
will move from idle
speed to full speed
without lost motion or
binding.
(2) Adjust GAIN and STABIL-
ITY controls on control
unit in accordance with
2-3; Para. 3, E, (3).
(3) Check and adjust pickup.
See 2-3, Para. 3, E, (2)
A. Adjust. See 2-3; Para. 3, E,
(3).
B. Inspect and repair as re-
quired.
C. Tune-up as required. Refer
OM-2029
3-1
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