A904 Hard 1-2 Shift and Reverse

According to that photo, yes the choke is still on and it's still on fast idle. Run the engine until the choke butterfly is open and rev the engine a bit to get it off fast idle. It should be at curb idle and not on the step of the fast idle cam. (the short adjusting screw) The long screw is the curb idle screw.
Yes it is on curb idle now. Where should the slotted rod be located when at curb idle?