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Thanks for the good advice, one and all. Cleaning the carburetor did the trick.
I do remove the shroud at the end of the year and store it clean.
I mowed 1/3 of an acre of deep grass and killed the engine several times. It restarted easily each time.
Two hours later I tried to start it and no luck. I cleaned the filter and tried again and no start. Starting fluid got it to run for 3 seconds and then nothing. Then gas began to seep and...
I bought a used Bachtold Bros brush cutter. Model name is The Whipper, model number is W24. It's a great piece of equipment, but I can't find a source for the drive belt. I only found a small piece of the belt after it broke, so I can't simply measure the carcass.
I've been all over the web...