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Photos tell more than words. A person brought their camper trailer to me with problem that the generator would not start. This is the carb bowl I removed from the 5hp B&S powered generator. It had nothing but ethanol gas from the day it was new. I have two generators that have had nothing but...

Might be a good place to look: https://www.partstree.com/categories/riding-mowers/lawn-chief/

Rotella T 10W-40

That is probably the most overlooked maintenance item on any air cooled engine. I clean mine a couple times each season. If it can't cool, it's going to self-destruct.

The brand of filter you use is your choice, of course. FYI, I use only Wix filters on every piece of machinery I have on the farm and have for years.

Agree. Additionally, I use only Wix filters on every piece of machinery I own.

Carb removed from a 5hp Briggs on a generator on a camper trailer. Generator was rarely used. This is what ethanol will do.

I don't see in the parts list a flywheel key. I wonder if it is like my Stihl chainsaw with the key a part of the flywheel? I don't have a puller to check. I changed the coil and it will run but not idle. I ordered a new carb. If that doesn't help, to the dump it goes.

I changed out the coil and it started and runs but won't idle. No adjustment to the carb changes it. I ordered a new carb. Hopefully that will help.

i'll do that first thing tomorrow and post my findings! Thanks!

? I'll swap it out first thing tomorrow and post results! Thanks!

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Now this is a strange one. I volunteer for our small city to maintain equipment. They have all Husqvarna equipment, mowers, blowers, chainsaw, trimmers. They have three 128LD trimmers. One that will start but not stay running. I did normal maintenance on it, changed plug, primer bulb, fuel...