Cub Cadet MTD 70 Series - Manual (Page 66)

61/65/70/75 Series Horizontal Shaft Engines
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Governor shaft
To remove or replace the governor shaft:
1. Remove the engine from the equipment that it pow-
ers.
2. Remove the governor arm by following the previ-
ously described steps.
3. Remove the flywheel by following the steps
described in Chapter 7: Ignition Systems.
4. Remove the sump and crankshaft from the engine
by following the steps described in Chapter 10:
Cam, Crankshaft and Piston.
5. Remove the hairpin clip from the governor shaft.
See Figure 4.39.
6. Slide the governor arm out of the engine block from
the inside of the engine. See Figure 4.40.
7. Check the movement of the fly-weights and cap on
the governor gear.
8. Install the shaft by following the above steps in
reverse order.
9. Install the engine on the equipment it powers.
10. Test run the engine and adjust the top no load
engine rpms by following the steps described in the
carburetor section of this chapter.
Figure 4.39
Remove
hairpin clip
Figure 4.40
Remove the
governor
shaft
Governor gear