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Battery, switch and wires are for electric starting only and have nothing to do with the engine starting or running. You will have to troubleshoot the engine to find out if you have a fuel or ignition problem causing your not starting problem.

Can you better describe the vibration, as COVID has turned our crystal balls into snow globes. We are not standing next to you to see what you see. What color were the plugs you cleaned? I would start with new plugs, double check they are the right ones, and check whether both sides are...

Try this troubleshooting procedure, which I use. 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 don't overlook or assume...

Something doesn’t seem right to me. Four belt failures within 100 hours, even though the first dealer didn’t see a rust problem. I agree rust might cause this, but it can also be a cop out for poor diagnostics. I’m puzzled why the dealer is making it so easy for the manufacturer. Second...

This might be your manual? https://www.briggsandstratton.com/content/dam/briggsandstratton/na/en_us/Files/FAQs/Model%209-domestic.pdf

What were we talking about?

Carb float needle and seat are not sealing properly. Time to clean and rebuild carb with new needle and seat.

I knew I’d seen it before. Briggs part number is 291659 for breaker assembly.

Is that a motorcycle engine? I know I’ve seen that setup before, but age has fogged my memory. I’ve got both of those tools, plus a plastic Briggs condenser spring compressor.

Once again I say this thread has run its course and should be locked. It’s gotten into I’m smarter than you are and my opinion is the only right solution. The OP’s question has been answered and if you want to argue open up the conversation section, no one’s going to win.

Why are you replacing that jet?

We ask this question way too many times, what are the model and serial numbers for both the piece of equipment and the engine? Even though Generac is not a major engine manufacturer, unless we can identify which engine you have, we can’t give you much help. Just saying “I have a 27hp engine”...

Seeing that the right fender contains most of the electrical connections, I would start my search by removing the panel and looking for a frayed wire caused by the stick. Blowing the fuse tells me you need to be looking for a wire which is rubbed bare or bad connection shorting directly to...

Switch to Mac, no such problems.

What is the battery voltage when you try to start the engine. If voltage drops below 10.5 VDC when you turn the key to the start position, you either have a bad battery or a lose connection.