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04-30-19, 05:56 AM

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I'm trying to make my lawn mower go faster I have a 14.5 Briggs & Stratton on my riding lawnmowero I have moved the belt to a bigger pulley but I have not well did any pulleys on I don't have a welder I changed the governor and now it definitely goes faster but it's basically surgeon at the top but so how do I make use of all that extra power on the top end

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04-30-19, 10:17 AM

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Surging at top rpm? That's not normal. How do you figure that's extra power?

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04-30-19, 01:58 PM

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Engine manufacturer sets governor linkage to insure an RPM, detrimental to the engine, is never reached. Mower manufacturer designs a mower deck based on a safe engine RPM. and wheel speed. Proceed with caution or you will be in the market for a new mower.

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04-30-19, 02:49 PM

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How fast do you want the mower to go? Are you racing? How long do you want the engine do last?

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