How to adjust RPM/Engine speed on newer Briggs-Stratton engines with OHV. 

Excellent video. Adjusted mine in five minutes after watching this. Now i gotta wait for the grass to grow back...😅

Buddy, I think you just solve my problem. I have an M230 craftsman and have been trying to figure out how to reduce the RPM. You must be the only one out of many videos that at least points you in the right direction here. Well done, sir thank you for your experience and knowledge.

Great video. My lawn mower kept stalling when cutting thick grass areas. This fixed the problem. You used the wording "Move the tab" - you need to BEND the tab. Take care. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Thank you so much! I bought a used mower from a guy and when I went to mow the RPMs were so low it couldnt cut anything without stalling. I thought I had a lemon but you helped me find the throttle adjustment behind the fuel tank. Stuck my finger in there, bent it forward and bam, now we got power. Thank you sir

May your days be marked with joy and contentment as you sip from the chalice of pleasures. I was very frustrated with my mower not mulching the leaves well enough. Now I will turn them to dust.

Thank you sir! After installing a much heavier cutting blade. I noticed it's been running a little slower. This has helped tremendously and is mulching leaves with ease!

Years ago I was working on a mower and grandson was watching, he seen me raise the RPMs and when he got home, he blowed up there mower

Just made my life a whole load easier! Full bag every time 👍👍👍

Thank you so much for the info. It was super helpful and right. I even replaced the carburetor because I thought that was it and your video solved the problem.

Awesome video! Thank you. Got me running the mower again in 5 minutes. Wish I would have seen the video an hour earlier LOL

Just want to say thanks for making this video. I put a new carb, spark plug, and coil today and my mower was running full throttle and was loud. HaHa. Your video helped me out today.Thanks.

Once the spring arm is identified it’s an easy deal. My new Toro works SO much better now - they tend to set them too slow. Thank you!!

Thank you, just ordered a new carb for my tiller and the engine had low rpm. This will fix it.

While doing this adjustment I was holding on to the deck of the mower. I wasn't paying attention and cut my hand off, so thanks for the new stump.

Thanks! There are no more idle screws on newer models due to emissions. I have a E550 which has had too low idle right out of the box!

Its now too late to fire the mower up without causing some tears to fall from the neighbors. That's a pity because I know that they have been laughing at my Briggs and stratton yard machine about to throw a rod because of the extremely high reving. After cleaning out the plastic carb and getting the water out of the sub and tank it started doing this. I couldn't figure out where to set the rpms. I knew it had to be something simple. Everywhere I looked, and I looked awhile, it was all older style mowers and was not the answer. I was about to just give up on it and blast it with the BAR when I found your video. I mean it was to the point where the two of the neighborhood kids knocked on my door and wanted to know if they could mow it. Hey, good for them working a side hustle for some money but big man here had to say no I'm working on the mower and I'll get it. But I wasn't happening and it was embarrassing. It became the principality of the whole thing. But like I said your video was like a hand reaching down and pulling me from perdition! Hopefully it will work tomorrow and I can strut around like MIck Jagger once again. Thank you for taking the time to pass on the knowledge! You do great work Sir!

The idle adjust worked perfectly. Thank you

Dude, I love you and like the channel. My 80 year old neighbor was talking / complaining that the mower I bought him was running slower. I pulled out my Fluke 88 and the RPM was in range. It seems I need to stretch the springs a little more. The sound of a 4 cycle engine sounds good to all but less that a 2 cycle which is twice the speed and power. Have a great day.

Back up and running here, thank you.

I think a clean of the mower firstly would have helped to better see what you were describing. Thanks for the video.

Excellent. Concise and on point explanation, thanks! Subscribed

Nice video, will be trying the slowing the mower due to my legs not keeping up with the mower 🚶‍♂Thank you for publishing this.

Thank you for providing the info I needed.

My mower "sang" between a G and G# when I got it new from the factory (163cc model 100000). I measured with a guitar tuner. Now my machine is a couple of years old and it's down to between a G-flat and a G, so that's why I wanted to adjust the RPM back up.

Thank you very much!

does anyone else feel like Jack Nickolson is talking to us?

Worked like a charm - easy pezy - just the information I was looking for - thanks for video!

Thank you - helped no end 👍

Good tips! I set it by sound too, it’s close enough.

Fantastic video! You explained this very nicely & it was easy to follow your directions. Good stuff!

Simple, thank you. Good explanation and video.

In future it might be best to blow all the debris away before starting to dismantle the machine so that the cr-p doesn't get inside the engine or carb. Then dismantle in a separate area away from all the dust that has been created. Try to keep it clean.

I spent some time this morning trying to figure this out. Will do it tomorrow. I find the speed rpm so low , the port clogs up to the bag.

You fix my problem thank you

That mower need realy really a deep clean for sure! CLEAN MEEEEEE!!!!

Spot on sir thank you

What is it about Briggs and Strattons has oil leaks on the carburetor side where is it come from

Awesome information. That’s

Winner winner chicken dinner THANKS!!!

Great video!

Thank you!

Thank you

Thank you 👍💯🇯🇲

thank you sir ! :))

Thanks for that

Great video, but when I bend the tab toward the rear of the mower tne rpm doesn't change. Any suggestion?

Thank YOU!!!!

cam shaft and gear that is engaged to turn the blade is also plastic, no?

Gracias por el video 👍

THANKS 👍 BROTHER

Just don’t overdo the RPMs folks 😊 Slower will last longer in a way

Thanks bro 😎

Ive got a troy built walk behind high weed mower. Is the govenor location the same. Mine runs way to slow

Dear Sir, I have B&S 550E 140cc. During idle power, the rpm has a very big fluctuations. The setting of the lever unit just decreases/ increases this fluctuations. I setted the valves, replaced the filter etc., but the troubleshooting not solved my problem yet. Appreciate your help.

I did that and it still runs very fast???

Didnt know Jack Nicholson posted lawnmower fix videos.

When you say you push the "tab" forward to backward to slow the idle, are you loosening a screen at the base of the tab or literally bending the 3 inch piece of steel/metal in the direction you need. BTW mine is already bent towards the back but still idling way to high. Thoughts?

Off topic, but I'm having trouble getting my mower with this engine started. When I engage the lever before starting, I notice the throttle isn't opening above the carb. I'm kinda clueless with this stuff, but I'm assuming the carb is supposed to open when running right?

Is this the same as adjusting the idle?

What going on if i move the tab back and it didn't adjust? Please somebody help me out 😅

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Will this work for other engines that are OHV?

Can’t see what you’re moving or bending, I know but they don’t 😢 Show a picture with out fuel tank 😊

my 675exi looks just like this, bend rod toward engine with it running even the tiniest bit does not raise the idle, it engages the choke causing the engine to spit black smoke, put it back to original position, and even tried bending away from carb, no idle speed change up or down, the proper method is to adjust the throttle linkage as shown in several other youtube videos, this one’s a thumbs down! 👎🏻