FuzzyDriver
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Hopefully one of you old timers can help me with this head-scratcher.
I built a carburetor for my NOS R7271 and installed it. Once I got the shroud on, I noticed that the Speed Control Lever (Part No. 611070) was completely hidden from view (see photo, cover and filter not on). This made no sense to me. If you get it notched in normal speed, most owners wouldn't even know it had a lever!
I ordered an NOS 611070 to see if the Speed Control Lever on my carburetor (which I already knew was the right carburetor body) was the wrong one (i.e., with a shorter lever sticking out). The NOS one I received was identical.
I searched, but couldn't find an R7271 where you could see the control lever. I did a screen capture of an R7271 from a YouTube video. You can't see the control lever on that one, either.
Is this normal? Why would LawnBoy hide the lever/make it too short? It's difficult to even get your finger between the air cleaner cover and shroud to move it. Besides that, once you get it into 'Normal', it is VERY difficult to get it out without breaking it.
I built a carburetor for my NOS R7271 and installed it. Once I got the shroud on, I noticed that the Speed Control Lever (Part No. 611070) was completely hidden from view (see photo, cover and filter not on). This made no sense to me. If you get it notched in normal speed, most owners wouldn't even know it had a lever!
I ordered an NOS 611070 to see if the Speed Control Lever on my carburetor (which I already knew was the right carburetor body) was the wrong one (i.e., with a shorter lever sticking out). The NOS one I received was identical.
I searched, but couldn't find an R7271 where you could see the control lever. I did a screen capture of an R7271 from a YouTube video. You can't see the control lever on that one, either.
Is this normal? Why would LawnBoy hide the lever/make it too short? It's difficult to even get your finger between the air cleaner cover and shroud to move it. Besides that, once you get it into 'Normal', it is VERY difficult to get it out without breaking it.