Where Does Governor Compensating Spring Go?

As always, thank you.

Paul K.

Jeb

If you look to the right of the blue roll of teflon tape, you'll see the throttle control linkage that works your governor. Between where the vertical linkage drops down to head towards the governor and the spark plug wire loom tube is what looks like a silver bar. That is where the spring goes that helps to compensate for the governor's pull on the throttle handle. That is what helps to hold the lever in position. Additionally, if you look at your throttle handle itself and follow it down the steering column, there should be a small spring down there that pulls the throttle lever down against the quadrant. If the nubs on your quadrant are worn down or the lever itself is worn smooth, you will still have trouble holding it in one spot. At least this will give you some idea as to where the "other" governor spring goes. Hope this helps!

Jeb

The spring under the throttle quadrant is there and seems to work. Just changed the spring on the 9N my father and I are restoring. He brazed a small nail on the bottom of that throttle lever where it was worn and we replaced the spring by cutting the old spring out and winding the new spring around the shaft. Seemed to be a whole lot easier than taking the throttle shaft off the steering column. I don't think the 9N had the compensator spring on it either but I had help when we tore it down so it may be in with the nuts and boltes we removed.

Thanks again Jeb and Kelly for the fast responses.

Paul K.