BillR wrote: > It does have the dreaded pull start Briggs & Stratton > engine that I have had such a hard time starting in the past. Do any of you > have any comments about getting it started?
Put in a new spark plug, or at least wire-brush the one that's in there. Gap it to specs. This is a magneto ignition so the gap spec is usually pretty small -- too big a gap and it won't fire. Get some fresh gas in there, too. Some of these engines have primers, and some have a manual choke. The choke, if equipped, is usually a small lever on the carb, the primer is usually a small rubber button. They tend to be critical to getting the thing to start on the first pull or two. For a cold start, if it has a choke set it on full. If it has a primer, try three to five strokes.
