Kohler Command Pro CV960 Service Manual page 43

Governor
General
The governor is designed to hold the engine speed
constant under changing load conditions. Most
mechanism of the mechanical governor is mounted
• Centrifugal force acting on the rotating governor
outward as speed increases. Governor spring
tension moves them inward as speed decreases.
Linkage
Governor
Lever
Governor
Cross Shaft
Figure 5-36. Governor Linkage (Air Cleaner
Removed for Clarity).
regulating pin to move outward.
• The regulating pin contacts the tab on the cross
the "fast
engine is operating, the governor gear assembly
is rotating. The force applied by the regulating
the force applied by the regulating pin balance
each other during operation, to maintain engine
speed.
Governor
Spring
Governed
Idle Spring
Fuel System and Governor
• When load is applied and the engine speed and
governor gear speed decreases, the governor
spring tension moves the governor arm to open
into the engine, increasing the engine speed.
governor spring tension and the force applied by
hold a steady engine speed.
Adjustments
personal injury.
General
constant, depending on the engine application.
Initial Adjustment Procedure
Make this adjustment whenever the governor arm is
carburetor.
3. Move the governor lever toward the carburetor
in this position.
4. Insert a long thin rod or tool into the hole on the
from the end) as far as it will turn, then torque
the hex nut to 7.3 N·m (65 in. lb.).
High Speed (RPM) Adjustment (Refer to Figure
5-37.)
control to fast. Use a tachometer to check the
RPM speed.
or inward to increase the RPM speed. Check RPM
with a tachometer.
Section 5
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