Sparker,
That is what so bad about working on these. It is the knowing what wrong and what it takes to fix them.; yet the repair costs exceeds what they are worth. It like working on the TTI handheld 4 cycle where they self destruct due to oiling issues and they only sell a short block. When you buy it plus one hour labor for a 4-5 job you still exceed the replacement cost.
I personally don't even take in trimmers that retail for under 100 usd anymore except when the customer is willing to spend the money. When it comes to some senior citizens I will do them just the cost of the parts as I can make up for it with later repairs.
I remember how my mother got before her Demetria fully kicked-in. If it was something new she couldn't operate it, like the new cook stove. Believe me I don't wish this on anyone or their caretakers. I was about to fall apart after an year taking care of my mother. To took me nearly an year after her death to recoup. If it wasn't for Hospice I don't think I would have held it together.
