[Springbok]

Put it this way. The stock (slowpoke) governor setting is to loosen the screw, push the long rod all the way forward towards the carb, then push the governor armature (on the transaxle) all the way forward and tighten back up.

So to speed up the cart, loosen the screw and push the long rod all the way forward again but instead move the governor armature towards the rear and tighten back up.

I wasn't able to get enough speed out of that adjustment because I would need a longer rod, so I ended up just disconnecting it. But if the long rod was a couple inches longer I'll bet I could find a perfect governed speed. I still may do it one day.

Your previous owner probably didn't do anything to make it slower, the stock governor setting is pretty darn slow.