Craftsman EZ3 917.251630 Owner's Manual page 27

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TO ADJUST
CHOKE
CONTROL
(See
Figs. 33 and 34)
The choke control has been preset at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessary., check adjustment as
described below before loosening cable, tf adjustment is
necessary, proceed as follows:
o
With engine not running, move choke control (located
on dash panel) to full choke (t\I) position.
°
Remove air cleaner cover, filter and cartridge plate to
expose carburetor choke (See "AIR FILTER" in the
Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual).
°
Choke should be closed.,
If it is not, loosen casing
clamp screw and move choke cable until choke is
completely closed.. Tighten casing clamp screw se-
curely.
=
Reassemble air cleaner°
CLOSED FOR
FUL
TO ADJUST
CARBURETOR
(See
Fig. 33)
The carburetor has been present at the factory and adjust-
ment should not be necessary.. However, minor adjustment
may be required to compensate
for differences
in fuel,
temperature, altitude or toad. If the carburetor does need
adjustment, proceed as follows:
o
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
final adjustments with engine running and shift/motion
control lever in neutral (N) position.
°
The high idle is set at the factory and cannot be
adjusted..
o
Idle seed
settin
- With throttle controt lever in slow
(,_)
position
engine should idle at 1200 RPM.. If
engine idles teo slow or fast, turn idle speed adjusting
screw in or out until correct idle is attained
NOTE: The carburetor on this engine is Towemission.
It is
equipped with an idle fuel needle with a limiter cap and is
not adjustable.. Do not attempt to remove the lim]ter cap
The limiter cap cannot be removed without breaking the
adjusting needle.
High speed stop is factory ad usted. Do not adjust-damage
may resu L
IMPORTANT:
NEVER TAMPER
WITH THE ENGINE
GOVERNOR, WHICH _S FACTORY SET FOR PROPER
ENGINE SPEED. OVERSPEED1NG 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.
FIG, 34
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