Re: 1959 lark 35hp questions

[opposedtwin]

This is ridiculously confusing. I adjusted it using the steps in the picture and it would only run at about 1/2 rpms. I released the collar screw and re-tightened it somewhere in the middle and it achieved higher rpms. But i can’t tell if i’m getting the benefit of the "fuel saver" feature. I’d really like to figure this out.

So, in following steps, I did the following:
-this motor is hooked up to remote controls so I moved the throttle lever to the fastest position.
-checked to make sure the armature plate bracket was against the boss on the crank case. It was.
-I loosened the set screw in the collar and slid it against the pivot pin.
-I tightened the screw in the collar

All this was done with the throttle lever in the fastest position. When i went out on the water (as stated above), it only achieved about 1/2 of typical rpms.

So what am i doing wrong?