So I managed to turn it on and warm it up. It's really finicky to start but it managed to rev up to max and idle without stopping for like 7 minutes with trimming included (I ended up turning the engine off myself). I'm still not happy with how hard it is to start and I suspect there's something wrong but I'll deal w/ it later.
But the head keept turning at all times, so I opened it up and the clutch spring was broken and the grip material of the shoes was all faded. What would have caused this? It was like that when I bought it. So I guess I'm ordering a new clutch assembly?
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The grass trimmer is a straight shaft Shindaiwa T230. I'm quoting the manual: "engine idle speed should be final adjusted to 2,750 (�250) RPM (min-1)". Maximum speed: 7,500 rpm. Carburetor does not have a low or high adjustment screws.
