How to adjust RPM/Engine speed on newer Briggs-Stratton engines with OHV.

This is a quick video on how to increase/decrease your RPM on the newer style OHV by Briggs-Stratton. There is a vertical metal tab behind the gas tank that has a spring attached to it. Moving the tab forward towards the front of the engine will increase the RPM's. Towards the rear, decrease the RPM's. You place your finger at the top of the tab and bend to the desired direction. Keep all feet, hands and fingers away from the blade when mower is running.
How to adjust Engine speed /RPMS .Briggs and Stratton engines
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[wasd]

Excellent video. Adjusted mine in five minutes after watching this. Now i gotta wait for the grass to grow back...😅

[malcolmblack]

Great video. My lawn mower kept stalling when cutting thick grass areas. This fixed the problem. You used the wording "Move the tab" - you need to BEND the tab. Take care. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[robertvanderhoof]

Buddy, I think you just solve my problem. I have an M230 craftsman and have been trying to figure out how to reduce the RPM. You must be the only one out of many videos that at least points you in the right direction here. Well done, sir thank you for your experience and knowledge.

[ML-uuwy]

May your days be marked with joy and contentment as you sip from the chalice of pleasures.

I was very frustrated with my mower not mulching the leaves well enough. Now I will turn them to dust.

[StereoMike]

Thank you sir! After installing a much heavier cutting blade. I noticed it's been running a little slower. This has helped tremendously and is mulching leaves with ease!

[loucash]

Awesome video! Thank you. Got me running the mower again in 5 minutes. Wish I would have seen the video an hour earlier LOL

[Browneye]

Once the spring arm is identified it’s an easy deal. My new Toro works SO much better now - they tend to set them too slow. Thank you!!

[daleplus]

My mower "sang" between a G and G# when I got it new from the factory (163cc model I measured with a guitar tuner. Now my machine is a couple of years old and it's down to between a G-flat and a G, so that's why I wanted to adjust the RPM back up.

[Thunderstroke-xc]

Thank you, just ordered a new carb for my tiller and the engine had low rpm. This will fix it.

[YourUncle_G]

Thank you so much for the info. It was super helpful and right. I even replaced the carburetor because I thought that was it and your video solved the problem.

[douglaswatters]

While doing this adjustment I was holding on to the deck of the mower. I wasn't paying attention and cut my hand off, so thanks for the new stump.

[Conor_o_]

Just made my life a whole load easier! Full bag every time 👍👍👍

[sgc]

Thank you so much! I bought a used mower from a guy and when I went to mow the RPMs were so low it couldnt cut anything without stalling. I thought I had a lemon but you helped me find the throttle adjustment behind the fuel tank. Stuck my finger in there, bent it forward and bam, now we got power. Thank you sir

[OrlandoCRamos]

Just want to say thanks for making this video. I put a new carb, spark plug, and coil today and my mower was running full throttle and was loud. HaHa. Your video helped me out today.Thanks.

[philliphall]

Years ago I was working on a mower and grandson was watching, he seen me raise the RPMs and when he got home, he blowed up there mower

[pbr]

Dude, I love you and like the channel. My 80 year old neighbor was talking / complaining that the mower I bought him was running slower. I pulled out my Fluke 88 and the RPM was in range. It seems I need to stretch the springs a little more. The sound of a 4 cycle engine sounds good to all but less that a 2 cycle which is twice the speed and power. Have a great day.

[dpk]

Thanks! There are no more idle screws on newer models due to emissions. I have a E550 which has had too low idle right out of the box!

[Treetopflyer]

Its now too late to fire the mower up without causing some tears to fall from the neighbors. That's a pity because I know that they have been laughing at my Briggs and stratton yard machine about to throw a rod because of the extremely high reving. After cleaning out the plastic carb and getting the water out of the sub and tank it started doing this. I couldn't figure out where to set the rpms. I knew it had to be something simple. Everywhere I looked, and I looked awhile, it was all older style mowers and was not the answer. I was about to just give up on it and blast it with the BAR when I found your video. I mean it was to the point where the two of the neighborhood kids knocked on my door and wanted to know if they could mow it. Hey, good for them working a side hustle for some money but big man here had to say no I'm working on the mower and I'll get it. But I wasn't happening and it was embarrassing. It became the principality of the whole thing. But like I said your video was like a hand reaching down and pulling me from perdition! Hopefully it will work tomorrow and I can strut around like MIck Jagger once again. Thank you for taking the time to pass on the knowledge! You do great work Sir!

[petefletcher]

Nice video, will be trying the slowing the mower due to my legs not keeping up with the mower 🚶‍♂Thank you for publishing this.

[BENZ]

I spent some time this morning trying to figure this out. Will do it tomorrow. I find the speed rpm so low, the port clogs up to the bag.