Jeremy in DE
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I was mowing with my TO30 this morning. Thick somewhat wet grass. I was reminded once again how nicely it runs when working fairly hard. The governor works good holding it right near 1500rpm whether I'm in the thickest grass or in the lane while turning around. And it has lots of power.
So, while working it seems to run like a charm. But I cannot get it to "purr" like the proverbial kitten at idle. Sometimes it will idle at about 450, others about 600. It will miss and pop occasionally. Not terribly, but not right. It's better when fully hot, but still not right. But work it hard at operating RPM and it runs like a champ.
I'm not a brilliant mechanic, but I've done some basic things over the years as part of general maintenance but also hoping to help it idle beautifully. Spark plugs, wires, electronic ignition, a carb rebuild kit, adjusting the carb screws, and probably other things I'm forgetting.
So, for those of you with more knowledge. When I do the winter maintenance on it, what should I look at?
Obviously it's not a terrible big issue since it runs well when working, which is the whole purpose of a tractor. But when I hear other tractors purr perfectly at idle I wish mine would.
Thanks.
So, while working it seems to run like a charm. But I cannot get it to "purr" like the proverbial kitten at idle. Sometimes it will idle at about 450, others about 600. It will miss and pop occasionally. Not terribly, but not right. It's better when fully hot, but still not right. But work it hard at operating RPM and it runs like a champ.
I'm not a brilliant mechanic, but I've done some basic things over the years as part of general maintenance but also hoping to help it idle beautifully. Spark plugs, wires, electronic ignition, a carb rebuild kit, adjusting the carb screws, and probably other things I'm forgetting.
So, for those of you with more knowledge. When I do the winter maintenance on it, what should I look at?
Obviously it's not a terrible big issue since it runs well when working, which is the whole purpose of a tractor. But when I hear other tractors purr perfectly at idle I wish mine would.
Thanks.