How to set governor on kawasaki engine?

• Loosen the clamp nut [F] on the governor arm enough to move the governor shaft. • Turn the top end of the governor arm counterclockwise to fully open the carburetor [G] throttle valve and hold it there. • Turn the governor shaft counterclockwise, fully turn the shaft to end of its travel. • Tighten the clamp nut. read more

Depending on the spec number most are listed as 12hp engines, some were listed as 13hp. Most everything should be the same on both engines, with the exception of the crankshaft. They may or may not be the same, otherwise should bolt right up and you should be able to install all the recoil start components from one engine to the other. read more

Then you loosen the governor arm to shaft bolt and turn the governor "shaft" the SAME direction (as far as it will go) as the governor arm moved when in full throttle. Tighten the arm to shaft. When you wick up the engine, you should see the arm controlling the speed. read more