Cub Cadet MTD P71 Series - Manual (Page 58)

P71 Series Vertical Shaft Engines
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7. Remove the governor shaft seal. See Figure 4.32.
8. Slide the governor shaft into the engine block from
the inside of the engine.
9. Carefully slide a new seal over the governor shaft
and seat using a 1/4” deep well socket. See Figure
4.33.
NOTE: The cupped side of the seal faces the inside
of the engine block. See Figure 4.33 inset.
10. Install the hair pin clip.
11. Rotate the governor shaft so that the bent end is
pointing at the cam shaft. See Figure 4.34.
NOTE: If the governor shaft is not pointing at the
cam while sliding the sump on, the governor
shaft will not catch the governor cup.
12. Install the sump by following the procedures
described in Chapter 10: Disassembly.
13. Install the governor arm by following the procedures
described in the governor arm section of this chap-
ter.
14. Install the engine on the unit.
15. Test run the engine and adjust the top no load
engine rpms by following the steps described in
“Disassembly and rebuilding the carburetor” section
of this chapter.
Figure 4.32
Governor shaft
seal
Figure 4.33
Seal
Cupped side
Figure 4.34
Cam
Bend