got a quick question,how do you set the govenor when you are doing a rebuild on the motor?i know how to set the cam timing and all just the govenor im not sure about as there are no marks on the plastic govenor gear.thanks

And the type of engine you are working on??

Does not matter what type of engine, if it has an internal governor the static adjustment is the same on all of them.

Locate the governor shaft where it comes out of the engine block. Loosen the arm that is attached to the shaft. Hold the throttle on the carburetor to the wide open position and note which direction the arm attached to the governor shaft moves. While holding the throttle wide open rotate the governor shaft in the same direction it would turn to open the throttle, turn it until it stops. Tighten the arm back down to the governor shaft. Thats the procedure for making the static adjustment on any internal governor, horizontal or vertical.

Now setting the top governed engine speed will be different depending on Make, Model, Brand etc........

Good Luck.

Does not matter what type of engine, if it has an internal governor the static adjustment is the same on all of them.

Locate the governor shaft where it comes out of the engine block. Loosen the arm that is attached to the shaft. Hold the throttle on the carburetor to the wide open position and note which direction the arm attached to the governor shaft moves. While holding the throttle wide open rotate the governor shaft in the same direction it would turn to open the throttle, turn it until it stops. Tighten the arm back down to the governor shaft. Thats the procedure for making the static adjustment on any internal governor, horizontal or vertical.

Now setting the top governed engine speed will be different depending on Make, Model, Brand etc........

Good Luck.



so if i set it like that when i put the motor together that should be set to run right?also its a briggs 12hp off a riding mower.also say the motor is torn apart no carb or anything on it is there another way to set it while putting the motor together?

Nope, without a carburetor you cannot set the static adjustment. The reason you set the governor adjustment is to set it up for the carburetor and or linkages. You don't have to set it when you are assembling the engine, but should check it whenever you replace the carburetor and or linkages.