Sh&t, there's enough springs on that thing. Ok, i was thinking of a GX340. This is a ride on motor. That spring is the governor spring just the same. It should tension up when you start the engine because the linkage will move forward on startup. If it doesn't move forward the the governor is probably cactus. You can test it by starting the engine and moving the governor arm back to see if it has resistance and wants to move forward
