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    I have a Craftsman tractor, 917.258553, with a Kohler CV15S engine. Starts then over revs and dies. I can keep running at resonable speed if I put cho

    Yeah, I guess it should be in Kohler, still trying to figure out this site. I will check - maybe debris clogging up governor linkage? Thanks.
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    I have a Craftsman tractor, 917.258553, with a Kohler CV15S engine. Starts then over revs and dies. I can keep running at resonable speed if I put cho

    Yeah, I guess it should be in Kohler, still trying to figure out this site. I will check - maybe debris clogging up govenor linkage? Thanks.
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    I have a Craftsman tractor, 917.258553, with a Kohler CV15S engine. Starts then over revs and dies. I can keep running at resonable speed if I put cho

    Thanks for your reply Ile, that sounds logical. I have no idea how governors work- seems I remember a lawn mower way back when I was a kid, that used a paddle that would pull back throttle using air. I am thinking about going to our local library and reading about small engines. I have 2 mowers...
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    I have a Craftsman tractor, 917.258553, with a Kohler CV15S engine. Starts then over revs and dies. I can keep running at resonable speed if I put cho

    I am trying to figure out site... bear with me, please. If I put choke on 1/2 I can keep it running but poorly. I replaced carb no change. Acts like a vacuum leak and way too lean, but cant find it using carb cleaner. Any Ideas? Thanks Greg
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    tried to do a thread , then gone
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    Hello

    Hi guys, I have decided to start repairing mowers and reselling them. I am surprised how many problems I have got into that have stumped me. I have assumed that the major problems with these old mowers were carb/ bad gas, etc. But I have found some issues that have me pulling out my hair, so I...
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