Sears 917.2566 owner manual To Adjust THROnLE Control Cable See Fig, To Adjust Carburetor See Fig

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

ENGINE

TO ADJUST THRO'n'LE CONTROL CABLE

(See Fig. 33)

The throttle control has been preset at the factory and

adjustment should not be necessary. Check adjustment as described below before loosening cable. If adjustment is

necessary, proceed as follows:

With engine not running, move throttle control lever from slow (.6_) to choke (1\0 position. Slowly move lever from choke (1\1)to fast (,_) position.

•Check to see if hole in throttle lever and hole in speed control bracket are aligned.

=If holes are not aligned, loosen cable clamp screw and align the holes by inserting a pencil or a 1/4" drill bit through both holes.

•Pull throttle cable up to remove slack and tighten cable clamp screw. Remove alignment pencil or drill bit.

ACCELERATION TEST -

•Move throttle control lever from slow (._b) to fast (,f_)

position. If engine hesitates or dies, turn idle fuel

adjusting needle eut (counterclockwise) 1/8 turn. Re- peat test and continue to adjust, if necessary, until engine accelerates smoothly.

High speed stop is factory adjusted. Do not adjust - damage may result.

IMPORTANT: NEVER TAMPER WiTH THE ENGINE

GOVERNOR, WHICH IS FACTORY SET FOR PROPER ENGINE SPEED. OVERSPEEDINGTHEENGINEABOVE

THE FACTORY HiGH SPEED SETTING CAN BE

DANGEROUS. IF YOU THINK THE ENGINE-GOVERNED

-IIGHSPEED NEEDS ADJUSTING, CONTACT YOUR

4EAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER/ )EPARTMENT, WHICH HAS PROPER EQUIPMENT AND

--XPERIENCE TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY \DJUSTMENTS.

CABLE

CLAMP

SCREW

TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Fig. 34)

The carburetor has been preset at the factory and adjust- ment should not be necessary. However, minor adjust- ment may be required tocompensate for differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or load. If the carburetor does need adjustment, proceed as follows:

In general, turning the adjusting needles in (clockwise) decreases the supply of fuel to the engine giving a leaner fuel/air mixture. Turning the adjusting needles out (counter-

clockwise) increases the supply of fuel to the engine giving a richer fuel/air mixture.

IMPORTANT: DAMAGE TO THE NEEDLES AND THE SEATS IN CARBURETOR MAY RESULT IF NEEDLE IS TURNED IN TOO TIGHT.

NOTE: The carburetor on this engine is low emission. It is equipped with an idle fuel adjusting needle with a limiter cap, which allows some adjustment within the limits allowed by the cap. Do not attempt to remove the limiter cap. The

limiter cap cannot be removed without breaking the adjusting needle.

•Be sure you have a dean air filter and the throttle control cable is adjusted properly (see above).

•Start engine and allow to warm for five minutes. Make adjustments with engine running and shift/motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

•Idle speed settina - With throttle control lever in slow (,_) position, engine should idle at 1750 RPM. If

engine idles too slow or fast, turn idle speed adjusting screw in or out until correct idle is attained.

-Idle fuel needle settina - With throttle control lever in slow (,_b) position, turn idle fuel adjustment needle in (clockwise) until engine begins to die and then turn out (counterclockwise) until engine runs rough. Turn needle to a point midway between those two positions.

.... _ Recheck idle speed. Readjustif necessary.

SPEED_

BRACKET

THROTTLE

LEVER

FIG. 33

IDLE SPEED

ADJUSTING

sc.Ew

,O,EPUE,/ --4

ADJUSTING

NEEDLE

FIG_ 34

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