Artmilaca 23 #1 Posted September 18, 2019 So yeh, I guess Murphy was around in the last couple of weeks. I went out to start the 417A and it went o max RPM. Dont know all the tech names for stuff so bear with me here. It appears that the governor shaft that has the spring on it that attaches to the throttle cable is stuck and will not pull off high RPM when started. Any suggestions before I start tearing things apart to figure it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 18,685 #2 Posted September 18, 2019 Download the KT 17 Manual here an follow the governor adjustment info. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Gman 476 #3 Posted September 19, 2019 Disconnect the govenor arm from the throttle and the carb, and see if you are able to move the arm. Could be the link to the carb is bent. If not, pull the dip stick and remove the extension tube then look down the oil fill tube at an angle with a flashlight. You should be able to see a portion of the govenor gear. It rides on a pin that allows it to slide with the fly weights. The pin may be bent or the gear just may be stuck. Gently try to get it to move. It's plastic so be careful. If it's damaged it's a full teardown to get to to it. I did a full series of u-tube videos on repairing mine called "lost govenor" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artmilaca 23 #4 Posted September 21, 2019 Thanks for the replies. I found the problem.It was the governor to carb linkage was stuck. A little persuasion and WD took care of it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
