Engine Service; To Adjust Throttle Control Cable; To Adjust Carburetor; Acceleration Test - Craftsman EZ3 944.609760 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the emission con-
trol devices and systems, which are being done at the
customers expense, may be performed by any non-road
engine repair establishment or individual.Warranty repairs
must be performed byan authorized engine manufacturer's
service outlet.
ENGINE
TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE
(See Fig. 30)
The throttle control has been preset at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessary. Check adjustment as
described below before loosening cable. If adjustment is
necessary, proceed as follows:
• With engine not running, move throttle control lever
from slow to choke position. Slowly move lever from
choke to fast position.
• Check to see if hole in throttle lever and hole in speed
control bracket are aligned.
• If holes are not aligned, loosen cable clamp screw and
align the holes by inserting a pencil or a 1/4" drill bit
through both holes.
• Pullthrottle cable up to remove slack and tighten cable
clamp screw. Remove alignment pencil or drill bit.
TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Fig. 31)
The carburetor has been preset at the factory and adjust-
ment shouldnot be necessary. However, minor adjustment
may be required to compensate for differences in fuel,
temperature, altitude or load. If the carburetor does need
adjustment, proceed as follows:
In general, turning the adjusting needles in (clockwise)
decreases the supply of fuel to the engine giving a leaner
fuel/air mixture. Turning the adjustingneedles out (counter-
clockwise) increases the supply offuel to the engine giving
a richer fuel/air mixture.
IMPORTANT: DAMAGE TO THE NEEDLES AND THE
SEATS IN CARBURETOR MAY RESULT IF NEEDLE IS
TURNED IN TOO TIGHT.
NOTE: The carburetor on this engine is low emission. It is
equipped with an idle fuel adjusting needle with a limiter
cap, whichallowssome adjustment withinthe limitsallowed
by the cap. Do not attempt to remove the limiter cap. The
limiter cap cannot be removedwithoutbreakingthe adjusting
needle.
Be sure you have a clean air filter and the throttle
control cable is adjusted properly (see above).
Start engine and allow to warm for five minutes. Make
adjustmentswith engine runningand shiff/motion control
lever in neutral (N) position_
Idle sDeed setting - With throttle control lever in slow
position, engine should idle at 1750 RPM. If engine
idlestoo slow or fast, turn idlespeed adjustingscrew in
or out until correct idle is attained.
• Idle fuel needle setting - With throttle control lever in
slowposition,tum idlefuelad ustment need e n (c ock-
wise) until engine begins to die and then turn out
(counterclockwise)untilengine runsrough.Tum needle
to a point midway between those two positions.
• Recheck idle speed. Readjust if necessary.
ACCELERATION TEST -
• Move throttle control lever from slow to fast position. If
engine hesitates or dies, turn idle fuel adjusting needle
out (counterclockwise) 1/8 turn. Repeat test and con-
tinue to adjust, if necessary, until engine accelerates
smoothly.
High spe§d stop isfactory adjusted. Do not adjust- damage
may result.
IMPORTANT: NEVER TAMPER WITH THE ENGINE
GOVERNOR, WHICH IS FACTORY SET FOR PROPER
ENGINE SPEED. OVERSPEEDING THE ENGINE ABOVE
THE FACTORY HIGH SPEED SETTING CAN BE
DANGEROUS. IF YOU THINK THE ENGINE-GOVERNED
HIGH SPEED NEEDS ADJUSTING, CONTACT YOUR
NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER/
DEPARTMENT, WHICH HAS PROPER EQUIPMENT AND
EXPERIENCE TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY
ADJUSTMENTS.
CABLE
CLAMP
SCREW
SPEED(
BRACKET
THROTTLE
LEVER
FIG. 30
IDLE SPEED
ADJUS_NG
ADJUSTING
NEEDLE
FIG. 31
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