Yeah, you might get away with using 3/4 throttle most of the time because the governor will keep the revs where they're supposed to be, but as soon as you go up a hill or run into thicker grass, it will slow down because you haven't set the throttle lever to full speed.
Again. it's not WOT per se, it just allows the governor to go to WOT if the load demands it to maintain the proper RPM. If you put the throttle lever to a lower setting where the engine actually runs slower, not only will you not have maximum power available when you need it, but the mower blade(s) will be running slower and not cutting properly. Lawnmowers are constant speed machines designed to run at a specific engine RPM and blade RPM.T....I just thought running WO would put more strain on the motor
hmmmm...my first reaction to thicker grass is to slow the ground speed... s`pose I`ll still have to do that even at WOT....I just thought running WO would put more strain on the motor ..but I have read different, and I`m not above learning new things.....I`m glad I popped into this thread..:thumbsup: