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gsnod

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B & S Throttle Adjustment?
Original Message May 22, 2005 10:24 pm

Hi all --

I've got a Briggs and Stratton 6.5 HP engine on my mower. It's a 1997 mower, with engine model 110600. Anyway, last summer, everyone here helped me find an oil leak, which involved pulling the head, and replacing a gasket. It's working fine now, but seems to have a lower amount of power. Generally runs fine, but just seems to be running with less umph. Since i had to take off the linkage to pull the head/carberator, I'm wondering whether I messed up an adjustment..

Anyway, on these little engines, is there a throttle adjustment? I want to get as much power/RPMs out of the engine as I safely can....

Any suggestions or leads to what I may be able to look for?

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snowshoveler

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Re: B & S Throttle Adjustment?
Reply #7 Jun 2, 2005 6:23 pm

ive never seen a blade that was reversable ...please explain

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gsnod

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Re: B & S Throttle Adjustment?
Reply #8 Jun 2, 2005 8:28 pm

Blade thats reversible -- meaning that you can just flip it and use the other edge to cut the grass....

AJace

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Re: B & S Throttle Adjustment?
Reply #9 Jun 3, 2005 12:21 am

I've never seen one either. Isn't there only one way to put one on? Maybe you could post a picture up for us?

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gsnod

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Re: B & S Throttle Adjustment?
Reply #10 Jun 3, 2005 2:48 pm

Can't post a picture, but the blade is designed to be reversed on the lawn mower deck when it is worn/dull. When reversed, a new cutting edge is exposed.

Does this clarify the point?

buttlint

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Re: B & S Throttle Adjustment?
Reply #11 Jun 3, 2005 3:06 pm

gs is right.
Scotts/murray have it for a few years.
If I can find a junk one laying around...I will try and get a pic.

MissSnowshoveler

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Re: B & S Throttle Adjustment?
Reply #12 Jun 3, 2005 3:38 pm

Here's what I found for a picture under the Murray brand. Part number 672573E701. Thanks 'Lint for the help in pointing me in the right direction. Hopefully the pic doesn't disappear.

Sherri

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AJace

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Re: B & S Throttle Adjustment?
Reply #13 Jun 3, 2005 5:37 pm

That's interesting I've never.... seen a blade like that. I wonder if blades are made like that for my Craftsman.

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gsnod

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Re: B & S Throttle Adjustment?
Reply #14 Jun 3, 2005 8:17 pm

These blades work pretty well, but two years ago, I thought I'd try a Gator blade on my Scotts mower. I had great expectations, but found that the gator did'nt do a very good job of mulching at all. I went back to the original, which I sharpen several times per mowing season.

Up here in the northeast, I think I've mowed about 6 timres so far -- seems like a lot for this early in the season....

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