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60s 8 HP Kohler. How to set upper RPM?

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ebinmaine

How do you set the upper RPM limit on a mid 60s like an 856, 867?

 

On the later model Big Blocks I have there's a stopper on the front of the block that you use to set the upper RPM limit.

 

Nothing like that on these.  

 

 

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squonk
7 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

How do you set the upper RPM limit on a mid 60s like an 856, 867?

 

On the later model Big Blocks I have there's a stopper on the front of the block that you use to set the upper RPM limit.

 

Nothing like that on these.  

 

 

 

 

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pfrederi

I hate this job on the K181s  the big blocks are so much easier.

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wallfish

If you need that arm in the location it is vs moving it, just loosen the throttle cable clamp and adjust it that way

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ri702bill
1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

How do you set the upper RPM limit on a mid 60s like an 856, 867?

BEST done under load - a snowblower can sap a lot of RPM off the top speed.....

I reset mine twice a year - winter use, summer easier use......

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ri702bill

Be SURE the throttle cable clamp SECURELY grips the outer casing of the cable sheath. If it slips, you will be chasing your tail trying to get it right... (may want to have Trina video the tail chasin' though) :ROTF:

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wallfish

If you use needle nose pliers and bend the edges of those clamps in just a little they will stick harder to the conduit. Then to move them you can spin it on the conduit like screw threads. :twocents-02cents:

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wallfish

The conduit jacket gave on this one and let the wire conduit slide right up to the arm on the disk. = No throttle

Use a razor knife and remove that portion of the jacket and clamp right to the metal conduit. You might need to bend the edges of the clamp as above to grab that smaller diameter wire conduit.

Adjust top end rpm with the clamp on the cable

 

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ebinmaine
10 hours ago, wallfish said:

 

 

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I looked at doing that but the muffler is a little shorter (closer to the engine)  on this one. 

 

I put on a new clamp, adjusted the position,  and turned the arm counterclockwise a few hairs widths. 

 

I think it'll work better now. Might be a few days before we try it.  

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