How to Adjust the Engine Speed on a Lawn Mower with a Briggs and Stratton Engine

How to adjust the RPM on a lawn mower. This mower was running a little slow at 2700 rpm. This video shows how to adjust the set engine speed. NOTE: I adjusted to 3150 rpm on the video. Later I dialed it back to 3000 rpm. 3150 sounded a little fast and the self propelled wheels were spinning a little to fast for me to keep up with. Use a tach to set the speed. Over-revving the engine can damage the engine or create a dangerous situation it the blade strikes a rock or comes loose.

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[charlesblum]

Awesome advice. Thank you so much. I made the simple adjustment and now mower is running like a Swiss watch! 🥳

[jonmanuel]

After watching this video I bought the tachometer and tuned up my lawn mover. Works better then ever. Thx James.

[billy]

Dude, I literally just walked out into my garage and found that tab on my Toro and it instantly solved my problem!
Thank you!

[ManningStrickland]

Thank you sir. I ran the mower underneath a bush and the RPMs dropped drastically. You have saved me money and frustration!

[CScav]

Same engine on my Log splitter. I have that tach for years and never used it...Yea.!! good Video...I'll be back

[granitestater]

thanks man a great explanation simple and to the point without all the hey look at me BS with most youtubers

[davidsuttonj.r.]

Nice Video, a lot of times I usually just cut the Governor or Idle spring to make it tighter instead of bending tabs. But that engine should definitely handle a Throttle around that range, especially by it being a Quantum

[cojak]

Thanks to your video I got myself a RPM meter, I have a few engines that can be set correctly. Thanks again.

[rmp]

Thank You!!!! Great help!! Owe you a cold beer

[afzaalkhan.m]

Excellent .simple but critical adjustment. Thank you
Mak
Pakistan

[PeerlessYT]

Awesome video! I feel DUMB not thinking about bending that piece of metal to immediately fix my problem!

[thealanguy]

Thanks man. Just what I was looking for that other videos didn't explain!

[rushmore]

Wow, didn't know about that kind of idle adjustment.... Thanks.

[dj]

Thanks for the video. According to the Briggs and Stratton specs 2900 + or - 100. I set mine at 3000 as you.

[spaisdv]

Thank you for making this video. It helps me alot.

[ShadowGKCP]

Just what I was looking for. Thanks a lot

[tjackson]

Good information, matches my engine configuration. Thanks!

[geemonkey]

toro with briggs and straton 190cc engine. It's the high wheel smart-stow model. Just put the tach on it tonight and it was spinning 2600 from the factor. It's a 22 inch mower so the sweet spot is 3300 rpm to get 19000 fpm. I set it at 3100/3200 and it seemed pretty happy there. Blade is sharpened and it's ready to cut tomorrow. Can't wait to see what the difference will be.

[reypanelo]

another awesome video from the MD ( motor doctor ) 😀

[okhorton]

Thanks, good video. Just what I needed to know!