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Make sure the push lever on the back of the tractor is positioned correctly. If it is might try jacking it up with both rear tires...

You can't use a metal to replace the plastic if the flywheel gear is plastic or aluminum. It will eat up the ring then you have get a...

Quite often a bad aluminum flywheel ring is what starts eating the fiber starter gear and it only takes one bad tooth on the flywheel...

Idler pulleys should have very little vertical play.

I find that running a little 2-cycle fuel mix at the end of the cutting season works very well for all of my mowers. I do the same.

Even running an engine till it stops from no gas. There is still some left in carb fuel bowl, gotta remove bowl to have it completely empty

I have replaced the twin tower ignition coils on some emergency generators during a emergency and the gen needed immediately by using...

At least remove the blades while you are fooling around off the tractor with the deck blades turning and taking videos etc. You are...

Time to punt! You need to get the deck out from under the tractor and evaluate the problem. There may be a problem with the deck. Are...

Ronnie Milsap can see that idler is not correct. You might have to remove the deck and take the bracket off for a complete inspection...

Lots of info on-line about waste spark ignition systems AND Onan's waste spark ignition system

You stored it without any gas, but did you run the fuel completely out of the carburetor as you stored it?

Hi Forest#2, The OP is working on a B&S twin not an Onan, but it is good information to know. I occasionally see Onan generators in...

In the video I see two things I don’t like. One, the large idler pulley is at an angle. The idler tensioner arm may be bent. Second...

I’m NOT saying go purchase more parts with out doing more investigation. It would be much easier if I was standing next to see what...