The variable speed clutch (snowmobile style clutch) can be frustrating if you do not understand how they operate. This article discusses how they operate and how to adjust them. It also discusses what can cause smoking belts on these clutches.

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Whenever we use our lawnmowers, log splitters or even wood chippers we take for granted that they are regulated in speed by the governor. The governor however can be a perplexing system that appears to be a jumbled mess of springs and levers.

This article discusses the design of governor mechanisms and how to trouble shoot them. If you want to be a successful small engine mechanic understanding of governor mechanisms is a must, other wize customers will be walking away shaking their heads.

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