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Just put everything back together on my LT-1000 and I mean everything! I'll start it up (17.5hp 31c707) engage the blades, cut the entire yard and things sound really good. As soon as I stop the blades I hear the engine sputter a bit and it idles like ****. Any suggestions?

looks about right

Before starting the engine for the first time this year (about a week ago) I set the throttle cable like you described using the craftsman manual, here is a shot of my throttle lever set in the notch in the middle. Other pics are of the linkages at choke and what the craftsman manual calls...

Fixed up a craftsman tractor over the winter with a 17.5 briggs engine (31c707 0230 e1) I've always had trouble getting this thing to run smoothly. It was running pretty well yesterday then I put the shroud and air filter on today and it wants to surge again :mad: The rpm will fluctuate a little...