OK guys, i've removed the cover and included 2 pics of the throttle setup. The engine will start ok but will only run an slow idle or flat out, there is no in between. As far as I can tell all linkages and springs are correct and the throttle works properly. The governor linkage I was concerned about seems to be the right shape (to me anyway) to clear the cylinder between the flag and the carby setup. (As in original photo). What I have noticed is that in the exploded diagram that Jack sent the throttle cable seems to be coming in from the front of the engine, but on the actual mower it is coming from the rear (fuel tank end)?

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Last edited by MickyD; 06/01/18 03:14 PM.