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This might be what your looking for, yes?

Still sounds like a fuel problem. Take the air filter off and start it up and just as it's starting to slow down to stop spray alittle starting fuild in the carb and if it picks back up in speed it's still a fuel problem.

Disconnect the fuel line at the carb and check for flow of gas, could be fuel filter or bad gas line.

check your linkage from the carb to the governor arm, might be binding or in the wrong holes on the carb

It still sounds like carb problem. You should check the float again and make sure it's not sticking open. Also check your oil , smell and see if it has a gas smell, if it does the float is probably not shutting off the fuel and its going pass the piston down the cylinder to the oil.

Does it start good? Do only have trouble after it is hot? It sounds like it is fuel related, did you clean and replace the needle and seat. Make sure after the motor is warmed up and that the butterfly valve is opened all the way and not partially closed.

If you look up your carb you will find there isn't a pilot adjusting screw. There is a low speed adjustment screw which is limited. What is your mower doing? Lots of expert advice here on the forum that will help you with your problem.

Check your unloader valve, sometimes they bend or stick

If you want to double check the gears again, this is from my manual

Take the fuel line off at the carb and see if you have a flow of gas, if not Some gas tanks have fuel filters in the bottom where the line connects and also if it has a fuel shutoff check that out for debris

I have the same model with the 200 engine, contacted a company tech and he told me that pulling 2 or 3 times is normal, same response from my local dealer. I have found that if I go to start it and pull the cord out slow the first time and pull the 2nd time like I wanted to start it, it usually...

Unloosen the nut and and turn the adjuster nut towards the nut that you just loosen, should take some of the play out of the drive handle. Do a little at a time, you don't want to over tighten you should have alittle play when your done

If you haven't found the right belt yet, take the broken one to a good hardware store that handles v-belts and look at 3L V-belts and have help for the right lenght it will get you by until you can get the right one.

I would try to adjust the clutch cable a little at a time and see if that would help

My lawnmower had similar problem and ended up being a worn belt or stretched. When it was put to a higher position the angle changed and it worked by tightening the belt. Worth a check and see.