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governor broke on 11.5 HP Briggs riding mower
10 yr old Lowes MTD style rider. Great shape. The other day while
mowing the engine just started reving way beyond normal so I hit the kill switch and cut the motor off. I don't believe any damage was done. Throttle has no effect. Just starts in way high mode. Took to shop and they say internal governor is broke and the engine must be pulled apart, repaired and re-assembled. Big Job they say. $200 minimum labor. Does this sound right? Anyone have experience with this? Thanks - Bill |
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governor broke on 11.5 HP Briggs riding mower
Bill wrote:
10 yr old Lowes MTD style rider. Great shape. The other day while mowing the engine just started reving way beyond normal so I hit the kill switch and cut the motor off. I don't believe any damage was done. Throttle has no effect. Just starts in way high mode. Took to shop and they say internal governor is broke and the engine must be pulled apart, repaired and re-assembled. Big Job they say. $200 minimum labor. Does this sound right? Anyone have experience with this? Thanks - Bill Wow, that's pretty steep for that kind of engine. If there's another shop in town, I'd try them for comparison. Then again, if they're the only player in town and know it, what cha gonna do? A 10 year old MTD almost certainly has a B&S engine; find out for sure and call a few places and ask. Pop` |
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