How do you adjust the governor arm?

How do you adjust the governor arm?

To adjust the governor, you would loosen the screw on the bottom of the governor arm and push the governor arm so the throttle is wide open. Then you would turn the bottom “clip” (which is connected to the governor shaft) counter clockwise. This will set the governor shaft on top of the governor spool.

What is the valve clearance on a Honda GCV160?

VALVE CLEARANCE rocker arm. Standard valve clearance: 0.15 ± 0.04 mm (0.006 ± 0.002 in) (IN) 0.20 ± 0.04 mm (0.008 ± 0.002 in) (EX) ⑥. If adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: a. Hold the adjusting screw using the special tool, and loosen the lock nut.

What is the valve clearance on a Honda gcv160?

How to adjust the governor on a Honda gcv160?

Honda GCV160 governor adjustment 1 Loosen the governor arm nut on the governor arm. 2 Push the governor arm away from the carburetor, and open the carburetor throttle valve fully. 3 Holding the carburetor throttle valve fully open, turn the governor arm shaft clockwise fully, and tighten the governor arm nut.

How do you adjust the governor on a carburetor?

Holding the carburetor throttle valve fully open, turn the governor arm shaft clockwise fully, and tighten the governor arm nut. 4. Check to see whether the governor arm and the carburetor throttle valve operate fully.

Can a Honda gc160 engine be used on a pressure washer?

I have a Honda Gc160 engine on a pressure washer that I have had for a few years now. I bought it from a friend for cheap because it had an issue and he bought a new one. Basically, the pressure washer would work fine until you have it in bypass mode (wand trigger not depressed) then the rpms would shoot up a lot.

How do I install the Governor arm?

Your governor arm needs to be installed on the governor arm shaft, but first you have to install the R clip on the shaft. Here are a couple of instruction drawings that show how it works and how to put it together. First, the governor arm shaft: As you can see, the governor uses a centrifugal fly-weight system inside the crankcase.