On Mon, 13 Mar 2017 22:41:16 -0400, wrote:

Sprat the "clutch", the pivot/axle and the spring with something like
PB Blaster and work it in Then something like fluid film - or mabee
LPS2 - a light grease to keep it dry and free.

I got this post too late, as I already glooped plenty of motor oil in the
spring assembly, and pulled it a few dozen times. I works pretty well now,
almost like when new, but not quite. So you were right about the rust!
http://i.cubeupload.com/gtScGb.jpg

I don't do much maintenance on the thing, for example, I've never replaced
the blade, nor sharpened it, but it still seems to work nonetheless:
http://i.cubeupload.com/WTRUVl.jpg

I dumped out the gasoline and wanted to change the oil, but I couldn't for
the life of me see the oil change bolt unless it's buried here somewhe
http://i.cubeupload.com/Qp7d3S.jpg

Since I was already dumping out the gas, I just flipped the thing over and
drained the oil the really old fashioned way, using upside-down gravity:
http://i.cubeupload.com/UYYmnv.jpg

I still don't know what this thing does:
http://i.cubeupload.com/Ob4CCl.jpg