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I think I am going to try one more thing before I start bending linkage rods and tangs. I have been looking at several videos of various maintenance techniques on these carbs. One thing I don't recall doing, was changing the O-rings on the two jets. In fact as I recall one of them fell out (though that may not be the case. Could be faulty memory). I think I'll get those and change them out. I don't want to start tweaking anything just yet. Besides it mows just fine and runs very smoothly as long as the blades are engaged. It also runs smoothly at low idle. I should probably check to see that the governor and rod are set all the way clockwise. Anyway I need to order some parts and a technical manual!
Thanks for the help guys!
Ed
The governor system is like a cruise control system. It maintains the speed of your lawn mower or outdoor power products.
When powering a lawn mower, engine load can be affected by hills or height of grass.
Without a governor, you would need to adjust the throttle manually each time your lawn mower ran across a dense patch of grass. A governor does the job for you by detecting changes in the load and adjusting the throttle to compensate. When the engine "surges, pulsating," or lack of idle-speed control, it's usually the governor that is the problem.
The jet(s) O-rings doesn't have anything to do with the engine surges or pulsating as you mention, as carburetor jets only control the idle, rich and lean factors, and running ability. You will find this out as you continue to look elsewhere for the problem(s) to have stated.