Typically that's only done by changing the jets and/or metering rods. It's easy to go too far and cause serious damage to valves and pistons so if you don't know how to do this you would be advised to work with someone who is experienced.
Depending on how this mower got out of tune is how you are going to know how to tune it back. It may be as simple as adjusting the mixture screw on your carburetor, or as difficult as filing the points (older engine) or replacing the diaphragms on the carburetor.
Look for a clogged air filter or a loose intake manifold bolt. If the problem is not there, the fuel mixture may be on the rich side and the carburetor needs adjusting.
one carburetter they usually have two adjusting screws one for throttle the other would be setting the right fuel mixture
Could be the idle is set too high, maybe the mixture screw passageways are plugged up.
Airhorn Chokeplate External bowl vent Choke pull-off Throttle Body and mounting base Float bowl Fuel intlet Idle mixture adjusting screw Vaccum nipples Fast-idle cam Throttle lever Idle speed adjusting crackscrew Internal bowl vent
enrich the fuel/air mixture.
enrich the fuel to air mixture.
The disadvantage of having a carburetor is that the mixture of air and water isn't as precise as a modern day fuel injector. The fuel injector and carburetor hold the same advantages.
The methods to control the fuel and air mixture in a carburetor include needle valves to control fuel flow, and the butterfly or ventura to control air flow.
fine screw, fine hex screw, fine adjustment, micrometer.Some screw to adjust something. Either tension, air flow, fuel flow, etc. Examples are the adjustment screws on a carburetor that adjust the fuel/air mixture and the idle speed.
The carburetor on a Weed Eater Featherlite SST25 is adjusted by turning the screws on the side of the carburetor. They control the idle mixture and idle speed of the engine.
By adjusting Mixture with Bosch KE3-Jetronic Mixture Adjustment