If you push the governor on a Briggs&Stratton will it make the blade move faster?

Question

is this true?

Answer 1

The blade is bolted to the crankshaft, so making the engine run faster will also make the blade turn faster. This is not good for the engine. They are set to run around 3500 rpm. Faster could be bad for the little guy.

Answer 2

Yes it will however, the Governor serves a purpose.
It controls the engine speed. If while mowing you hit tall grass the mower will add power via the governer.. It happens very fast and you may not notice it.Kind of like pushing down on the gas pedal while going up hill in a car. If your speed remains constant so does the engine speed or RPM. However you added power but not RPM.
I would be careful tinkering with the governer. You could shorten engine life. They are designed to work there best at a certain rpm.

Answer 3

Lee,
I agree with the other post but my question to you is why would you want to increase the speed of the blade. It might be because the blade is not cutting well. I would inspect the blade to see if it is sharp or it may be in need of replacing.
The other alternative is to decrease the intervals between mowings. For a healthy lawn you should only cut 1/3 of the height of the grass at a time. If you follow both of these suggestion you shouldn't need to manually manipulate your governor. Good luck.
Phillip

Answer 4

Adjusting the governor on the engine will make it run faster...it can also make it come apart from throwing a rod.....I know...I did just that when I was young.