416-8

[Tony in Australia 2 15]

Hi there team. Just bought my next W/H 416-8 with an Owan twin. I have a few questions I would like some advice on please.

1. The Throttle lever will not stay in the open high speed position, ie; in the all the way up, how do you adjust it, the manual gives on guidance.

2. Do you run the Owan flat out- full speed when operating the cutting deck. 

3. Can anyone explain the relationship between the throttle position and how the governor work please, I know what a governor does and how it works but in conjuction with throttle position, not sure.

 

Thanks in advance

 

TC Australia

[lynnmor 7,815]

1. The throttle lever has a pivot point, most likely a rivet, put a small high strength screw thru there and use a lock nut.  Squeeze the rivet till it holds the lever firmly.

 

2. Yes.

 

3. There is a throttle stop tab that you adjust by bending to get the maximum 3600 RPM.  The idle speed is adjusted by a screw on the governor, you first adjust the low idle speed on the carburetor and then you adjust the governed idle speed a little bit higher.  The instructions are in the Onan Service Manual available on this site.

[Tony in Australia 4]

Thanks so much Lynnmor for the very quick response and the good advice.  The hour meter has only 182hr total so I will fix the pivot and see how that goes before I mess with the carby.

 

Thanks again 

[WheelhorseBob 1,550]

182 hrs! Lucky you!

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