RBM wrote:
"Calab" wrote in message
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Howdy!

I just received a three year old B&S 3.5 horsepower mower from a friend.
Currently, it starts easy but starts pulsing once it's been running for a
few minutes.

I've been told that the mower ran fine until it was tipped onto it's side
to be cleaned out.

What I've done so far...
- cleaned the sponge air filter
- drained the gas and filled with new
- sprayed the carb with carb cleaner
- checked oil levels
- ensured that the throttle moves freely

The only thing that I can think of is that it's internal to the carb, or
that the springs on the carb are not in their correct location.

Photo's of the carb and linkage.

http://members.shaw.ca/linkto/temp/carb1.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/linkto/temp/carb2.jpg

Any ideas on how to fix this?


The condition is called "hunting", and is caused by a governor that needs
adjustment


Or, it just might need cleaning. On my
old Toro, it started hunting.
I found the governor lever caked up with
mud, grease and grass.
After a cleaning with a degreaser (spray
carb cleaner) to remove
old grease, etc., it ran perfectly.