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I am attempting my first lawnmower repair. This is a newish model craftsman with a b&s 5.5 hp engine. Pic is included with the model number. I know this eeds some parts for the governer, but I don't know what ALL I need, besides the spring. None of the videos online have this particular model of engine, so I want to make sure I order all the parts I need. Any assistance you could provide would be appreciated.

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On these parts blowups, they cover lots of engines, so you plug in your model/type number, look at all of the pic, and only the ones below with a price attached to the part number apply to your engine.

Here is a copy of the blowup...

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see is this one goes through...

Sorry, there must be a block on putting up these links.....

Yes you need a spring but the white throttle shaft that the governor rod fits to has been pushed over the throttle stop.
This would cause a wide open throttle with no control on rpm.

The bent tab right below the spark plug wire needs a spring going over to the throttle...

Thanks everyone! I had found that manual before. The problem is it does not show WHERE these things are located on the mower, so without an example of what a working one looks like, I am having trouble figuring out what I need.

Pugaltitude - The white throttle shaft ( I am assuming this is the white odd shaped piece that the "Link - Mechanical Governer" fits into,) is actually broken or melted. So this is one piece I am certain I need, in addition to the spring. Can you get this piece without buying a new carb? I can't seem to figure out how to remove that white piece.

Ok, I found the plastic piece, it is called "Shaft-Throttle". How do you take the old one out of the carb?

So, if I get the new shaft-throttle and governer spring, that should be all I need, right?

Remove carb.
The shaft has a plate in the middle of the shaft.
Pull the plate out which should allow the shaft to come out.
Sometimes its easier and cheaper to replace the carb.

My knee jerk reaction would be to say just buy a new carb, but looking at the bent up throttle rod, I will say no....

You need to go back to school..... Learn how these engines function, instead of courting a quickee response.....

The guys that post here are trying to help.....

Gonzo, If I posted something that ruffled your feathers, I apologize. I never meant to offend by my posts, in fact, in the first response I typed "Thanks Everyone" prior to asking any other questions.

As to you suggesting I go "back to school," I will do nothing of the sort. I spent many years in school for the career that I do have, I am not looking at making one out of repairing lawnmowers. I came here for advice. If I would have attended a trade-school on small engine repair, I would assume I wouldn't needed to come here with what I thought was a simple question in the first place.

Thank you everyone for any the assistance you have already given, I will take any further questions I have elsewhere.

No, if you are trying to replaced a throttle shaft in a cheap plastic carb, then you need a new carb, which is @ $20, but when we see bent gov rods, missing springs, we get kind of antsy./antsy..... You have an internal gov. setup.....

My feathers have always been ruffled, but we need full info here if you want help...Start from the beginning, and tell us what
you have tried, etc....

Ok, I'll give it another shot, sometimes context doesn't always translate via text.

Fish - This lawnmower, is my elderly neighbors'. She said her son tried to fix it but could not get it working. Upon removing the air filter, I saw what you see in the pictures, but there was a piece of electrical tape connecting the linkage rod to the metal tab where the governer spring hooks. I tried nothing else, other than reading reading manuals and watching videos for the past five days.

You folks keep referring to a bent rod. Are you speaking of the throttle shaft or the mechanical governer link?

kevo said:

I am attempting my first lawnmower repair. This is a newish model craftsman with a b&s 5.5 hp engine. Pic is included with the model number. I know this eeds some parts for the governer, but I don't know what ALL I need, besides the spring. None of the videos online have this particular model of engine, so I want to make sure I order all the parts I need. Any assistance you could provide would be appreciated.
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Yeah, the gov rod has been bent a tad, just straighten it out so it doesn't rub anything going back and forth. To replace the throttle
shaft you will have to remove the tank/carb, and pull the throttle plate out with needle nose pliers, replace that and a new gov.
spring should be all you'll need.

Thank you Fish! I ordered the parts. I'll attempt the repair this weekend and let you all know how it goes! I appreciate the help.

Thanks again,
kevo