it adjusts the pressure on the end of the speeder spring.....which in turn holds the flyweights in check......it may be called a "rack dampener" here.....but it will in fact set the range that the governor governs in.......increasing (turning the screw in) compression on that spring will increase the idle speed as well as the top end speed.....and decreasing the compression (backing screw out) on that spring could cause some of the linkages and pivot points to come out of alignment....especially if there is a bit of wear within the pump governor.....

SB

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