In reading the 3200 RPM Gov Spring Installation Instructions as found in these forums FAQ, it starts off talking about having to loosen the pump and rotate it toward the fender.

Is this done to allow access to the two Allen bolts on the engine side of the pump top? Are we trying to get out from under the head's flange so as to get to the bolts?




Do I really need to do that to get to the governor spring in this case?

 

It's a lot easier to work on the idle screw with the pump retarded. Just make a match mark so you can put the pump back where it was, you won't regret having more space to work with.

A little tip the directions don't give: run the high and low idle screws in to clear the pump top screws instead of backing them all the way out. Also pull off the throttle arm as early as possible, and take the throttle cable bracket down for better access at the back of the pump.

 

tip... i bough a long T handle allen 5mm with a ball end on it ti get to the back screw so i didnt need to move the pump. and like wannadiesel said take the throttle bracket off it makes lots of room ...when i did mine the the throttle arm came off in one piece so make sure you dissasemble it 1 piece at a time to verify the index marks .mine like most was set at 10 and 4. one more thing just my pref. I have a flat blade screw driver thats 5/16x 18" long and that sucker gets to the idle screw from behide the throttle bracket just need to leave off the afc air sup. tube to do the ajustment. hope this helps
Robert

 

In the pic, what's that big square plastic thing with the plug on top of the pump? My 98 doesn't have that.

Edwin

 

We don't have overdrive, so we don't have one. It's the throttle position sensor.

 

I'm installing my spring right now. Everything is apart and i'm taking tons of pics.
Didn't rotate the pump either. Grabbed a 5mm allen and cut the long leg. Fits down under the AFC and you can turn it with the rigged up wrench and screwdrver T handle

I downloaded the install steps from here. They are in a wacky order that's for sure.

Den

 

Good luck Den! I anxiously await how it went. Fill us in!

Brad