417A and a "broken governor"

[papaglide 542]

For lack of a better term, i think that the internal governor in my KT17 II is broken. The only way to control the engines rpm's is by adjusting the throttle. Now for a couple of questions:

-is there any easy fix?

-are there any issues running the tractor this way, provided that I don't over rev the motor?

[Wheel-N-It 2,976]

Mike you should post this in the "Engines" section of RS. I personally would not run it at all until knowing what the problem is. You don't want to ruin a perfectly good KT17 series 2 engine.

[Wheel-N-It 2,976]

Thank you for liking my post Martin. I really am crazy bout the series 2 KT17's. They are my favorite Wheel Horse powerplant. I would love to find one that is NOS. Of course I know that will probably never happen, however I still have hope!

[rexman72 210]

those 417As are really mean machines

[520HC 208]

It could be just out of adjustment. Check with a engine manual to see.

[papaglide 542]

The tractor was just returned to me a short while back from an ex WH dealer who repaired a different problem. The mechanic was the one that suspected that that was the problem. He said that it was ok to run it as is. I was just asking the group if there were any alternatives other than taking the engine apart to fix it.

[shorts 182]

You probably should take it apart and fix it, if something internal is broke it is probably laying loose inside the engine and if it gets up into the rotating parts serious damage can occur

[Pickle 43]

You have a nice 1986 417A - well worth the governor repair cost. The discoloration of your muffler leads me to believe you are either running the engine too lean on fuel or have experienced over revs at some point in it's life.

Edited December 23, 2013 by Pickle

[Pickle 43]

You have a nice 1986 417A - well worth the governor repair cost. The discoloration of your muffler leads me to believe you are either running the engine too lean on fuel or have experienced over revs at some point in it's life.

[Fordiesel69 271]

Operating the engine yourself at the proper revs is not the problem, it is the loose parts that are going to destroy the engine.  I ran a K181 8HP this way and it broke the dipper off the connecting rod.  I was very thankful it did not harm the camshaft.  If you don;t plan on rebuilding, you are only out the gaskets and the gov gear + a few beers. 

[papaglide 542]

You guys are right. Not what I wanted to hear but.....I probably should get it repaired and not settle for running it the way that it is. As far as the muffler. It was rusty and I heard about an old rust cleaner; crumpled tin foil and coca cola. It sure did clean the rust but.

[jackhammer 550]

Nice tractor there Mike

 

If you have anymore chrome plating to clean (possibly the breather cover) you might try simichrome.

Not as cheap as aluminum foil but I've done 3 wheel covers 2 applications each .

I've been given a small tube by a friend to do my hubcaps, use sparingly doing small areas but so far it serves my purpose.

It does not get rid of deep pits but other spots are looking real good.   @bay search will show you. I've received 2 more tubes in mail yesterday  .

 

I'm sure many other products would suffice also.

 

Thats a nice horse

Edited December 24, 2013 by jackhammer