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Old 06-18-2019, 01:21 PM
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Hello everyone and thank you for adding me!

I recently picked up a 1200 model built in 1976. Its in good shape over all and runs well. Until today. I was mowing when the engine rpm went through the roof. I powered it down and found that the threaded brass insert for the governor had worked out of the block. I put it back in but I can't get it adjusted properly. It's either too tight and i have no throttle control or its loose and it over revs. I'm having a hard time finding instructions on how to do it properly. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Old 06-18-2019, 05:19 PM
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Welcome to OCC.....

The K Series Service Manual is in the Technical Library Section.

You may have a bad Governor.
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Old 06-18-2019, 05:27 PM
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.....You may have a bad Governor.
What he said.

The brass nut does not control the governor.

Here's a screen shot of the procedure to reset the governor but it sounds like your problem goes deeper than that...
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Old 06-18-2019, 10:00 PM
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What he said.

The brass nut does not control the governor.

Here's a screen shot of the procedure to reset the governor but it sounds like your problem goes deeper than that...
Thanks for the info, do you know if the brass nut should be tight in the block?
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Old 06-19-2019, 05:03 AM
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On page 12.1 of the Kohler engine service manual it lists the torque values for the various model engines. You can find the link to the manual on page 3 of the 'Technical Library - Tractors' section of this site.

The bushing nut on a K301 should be torqued to 100/120 inch pounds.
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