Kohler Courage SV600 - closed throttle

[shauncavett]

One detail I had mistaken - the throttle is staying open, not closed.

I attached a few more pictures showing the linkages @ low throttle, choke, full throttle, and back to low throttle.

The governor arm moves freely, but from what I see it should move back to close the throttle & it doesn't it. But, even when I move the throttle lever from low to high to low - the linkage doesn't move.

One picture I added shows the spring on the throttle linkage.

 

[EngineMan]

"One detail I had mistaken - the throttle is staying open, not closed. "

Now that we are sucking the right tit...! check the governor, is it working with you..? one of the jobs for the governor is when the engine is running it will try and close the throttle.

 

[chance123]

When the engine is "not" running and you move the throttle control to fast, the throttle linkage should move to full open.
When you move the throttle control to slow, the throttle linkage won't necessarily go to full close unless the engine is running which activates the governor to slow the engine speed.

 

[shauncavett]

I appreciate all the help you guys have offered.

After work today I'm headed back out to "fix" this lawn mower.

I'll update my progress this evening.