Maninthemaze
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I recently had a tractor given to me from my grandfather's estate. It's a IH 424 that hasn't run since the late 90's. So far, I've put a fuel pump and tune-up kit on it as well as clean the carb. I've got the tractor running but the throttle linkage is acting weird. Everything is loose and free, but it snaps to wide open anytime I'm not holding onto it. I've done a fair amount of research, and I'm thinking it's something stuck inside the governor. My only concern is there's a large spring at the base of the steering wheel that is oriented to hold it wide open. Is this correct? Is there another spring inside the governor that counteracts this one? Any help would be greatly appreciated.