Will do Rick. It’ll probably be late evening when I call. I usually sleep a lot on Sudays as I work Sat. and Sun. nights.
I found some promising info in the trouble shooting guide.
Under “centrifugal clutch does not release at idle speed of engine” it lists two possibilities. “Fouling of clutch drum” and “clutch spring fractured.” For the remedies it lists “clean clutch drum,” and “replace all 3 clutch springs.” This makes me think that my initial prognosis was correct and that some dirt from my off fouled the drum which eventually, from me messing with it, broke the spring. Looks to be a straight forward repair at this time. We’ll see though, once I get into her and get Rick’s input.
Still wondering on the chain slack, I’m sure Rick will set me straight with that though.