CC 2072 and Kohler M20 Governor problem???

[2004f550]

Got 2072 out of storage a couple weekends ago and slowly weve been tuning it up. We took the carb off and cleaned it but when we re installed it the motor fired up fine and then with anything more then 1/3 throttle it ran away like the governor was not working. I then read that since we disconnected the linkage the governor cross shaft would need to be reset in the clamp on the cross shaft.

Here lies the problem I put pliers and turned counter clockwise like the manuals say on the cross shaft but i do not get any resistance from it. It moves about a 3/4 turn either way but there is no resistance. I can however feel it connecting at either end of the turn inside with something, it doesn't just spin away freely. There is also some vertical movement in the shaft. We also played with the throttle linkage to no avail. I am tearing my hair out because when we parked the machine in storage it worked fine and now seeing as it might be an internal problem it looks like the whole motor needs to be torn down possibly.

Just curious if anyone here might have some other hints. THANK YOU!!

[Sam Mac]

Set it per the manual. You won't feel any resistance with the engine shut of.

[2004f550]

Oops should have added that I've set it and run the machine and still has the problem.

[dvogtvpe]

if you're sure you set it correctly and it still don't work I'd have to say you'll have to take it apart. you didn't twist on the governor arm shaft to hard did you? there's a paddle on the shaft that contacts the riser controlled by the weights and it don't take much to damage them. I've had a number of the KT's where the governor fell off the shaft it rides on and came through the block so be carful.

[SumBum]

3/4 turn on the governor stop shaft sounds like too much. I don't think you should be able to turn it that much. Iv'e only rebuilt 2 of them (m20's) but I don't remember getting more than a 1/4 turn out of it.

[Oak]

Sounds like the plastic gear is broken. Looks like it's time to split it apart.

[2004f550]

Ok my last effort before tear down I think I am rotating the shaft the right way (ccw) but now I read on here it should be cw possibly? My last hope before tear down