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You guys are awesome, you steered me to a fix on another issue, so I'll ask about this one. It is a 1998? Craftsman 917.271920. I bought it at a garage sale. It started right up and engaged in gear (Hydrostatic) and moved, but mower engagement cable was broke. I got a NOS cable/lever/switch off...

Thanks again guys, I searched on You Tube and found someone taking apart a Kohler engine and finding the peg from the governor laying in the crankcase. So I bit the bullet and took engine out and apart, found exactly the same! I have ordered a new governor and pin. Waiting on it. I am learning...

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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.

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.

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...

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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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...