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The first starter has a nylon gear and I’ll bet it is stripped.

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Thank you for posting an outcome, 90% of the time we never hear from the OP again.

Rev, I guess you are referring to me in your post #31. I’m not Gods gift to mechanics, (far from it) but I’ve worked with teenagers repairing engines for more than a couple of years and I think I might have seen this before. Many times they want you to think they know more than you, but can’t...

Agree, plus when they all come in it’s an emergency and they need it now!!!

Craftsman, I assumed you were talking about engine governors, but had to put a little fun in this thread. Sorry if I offended you. In this world all types of governors can get very luppy.

Hey Craftsman, this site has a NO POLITICS rule. Sorry had to say that. As for reading all posts, my unwritten rule is I stay out of a thread if I feel other pros are already have posted more than once or I have nothing to add which would help the OP. I do break this rule if I think something...

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You need a tachometer to properly set governed top speed. Need to check at both load and no load conditions. Can’t just go by spring location. I should add that if you find that the RPMs are off and you adjust the carb to specs, you should also check the voltage and hertz output. If these...

Does the engine go from idle to full speed when you put a load on the generator? Being that it is only a 6.5 hp engine I’m guessing it is a constant speed unit, but your statement of 1500 RPMs puzzles me. Here are steps from generator gurus to set the governor. Have you tried contacting...

Is this a constant speed generator or does it have a step down solenoid to reduce engine speed under no load operation? If it is a constant speed unit, what are the RPMS while running? I’m guessing between 3200-3600. This info should be on the ID tag. If it is not running at the proper RPMS...

Here is the procedure I use to troubleshoot electrical problems like this. Electrical problems can be very easy or very difficult, depending on four things. 1. How well you understand basic electricity. 2. What tools you have and know how to use. 3. How well you follow directions. 4. You...