John deer 2010 when under load bogs down

Hi everyone. I have an old John Deere tractor with a bucket on the front. It is a model 2010. So it seems like once it gets warm an under load it will bog an stall. I have tooken carb apart an cleaned it. None of the Jets seemed dirty. Also started adjusting the one screw which I hope was for the load. But nothing seems to make a difference. I ran seafoam in the gas an kept it at a high idle. Thinking maybe something was clogging up some were. Any suggestions on what else to look for. Maybe a complete carb rebuild.?
 
Sounds like it may not have enough gas flow to the carb. Check for any restrictions in the tank outlet, sediment bowl, and line leading to the carb. Not sure if there is an inlet filter at the carb or not--probably not.
 

The load adjustment screw probably needs adjusting. You may not be getting enough gas at high RPM?

Not sure of the procedure on a 2010, but on a 1010 (same engine as a 2010) the manual says to bring engine to 2400 RPM, and screw in the load adjustment until the engine begins to falter. Then screw out 1 full turn.

The arrow in the image points to the load adjusting screw.
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The one on the bottom bowl of the carb is a drain plug. I've been told you can check if your gas flow is good by opening that and seeing if you can fill a pint jar in under a minute.
 
Alright well got to working on my tractor. Change the coil. Didn't seem to do anything. Pulled cap . Cap look ok. Rotor looked corrited . Change that. Plugs look dark. I wire wheeled tethem. Still seems to run a. Sputter once it gets warm. Doesn't happen right away. I guess next step is to check fuel flow. My running temp is below the "N" for Normal on temp Gage. I was thinking maybe fuel was evaporating.
 

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