105cc Stihl 070- Fix or Delete the Governor with a String!

Working on this clone 070 chainsaw. I discovered the governor activates almost immediately on the RPM range. The governor is connected to the choke, so cannot simply be unhooked. There needs to be more tension added to the torsion spring.
One way to do that is to hook onto the torsion spring with a string, and use that to wrap the spring around the governor post one more time. Worked like a charm!

[@brettbrown9814]

Now that's the way to thing outside of the box.

[@KillingerUSA]

Seems like your getting there!

[@urbanlumberjack]

So close! After I fix the clutch I think it will cut

[@diggindiggenit6540]

good luck with the fix

[@urbanlumberjack]

Thank you!

[@IndianaDoug]

Careful buddy, the 070 is 1970’s technology. It’s basically a lawnmower with a bar and chain. Stihl had these peaking out at 7K rpm at max power. Anything over that is unnecessary and will produce excessive heat. I’ve had one go around 9/9.5k rpm with a governor delete so I could reach a 7k rpm cruising speed when milling. That top end didn’t last long.

[@urbanlumberjack]

That’s helpful, from what I’ve read these are all about torque. I’m hoping my adjustment was just enough to get the spring where it should have been. I was happy the governor kicked on when it did the saw was def running away.
I’ve still got a jammed clutch to fix (parts ordered), and had to modify the throttle linkage to fit a tillotson carb. This saw has been an education, to say the least!
Any recommendations on a good tach?

[@IndianaDoug]

@@urbanlumberjack not really. I rarely use one honestly. Mine is a cheap deal from Amazon, but it works.