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    suzyQfarmer Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 25, 2010, 04:50 PM
    Riding mower idling way to high
    MTD riding mower idles WAY too high. It was running fine last week when I put it away. It will run at this high idle but I'm afraid I might damage the engine or something. The cable seems OK it goes in and out like it should when I try to adjust idle only it stays very high. I am baffled??
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    Jun 25, 2010, 06:18 PM

    Could be a gov. problem.
    Check the butterfly on the carb and make sure its moving back and forward,
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    Jul 4, 2010, 03:35 PM
    There should be a idle screw on the side of the carb (probably a flathead) its likely one of 3 screws - it will most likely be the one in the middle - that's your problem.
    If you can't get it figured out let me know and ill try to help you out...
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