mystreba
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Hey all you small-engine gurus, I'm hoping you can help me with my generator. It's a 5kw Troy-Bilt with a B&S 1450 series 305 cc electric start (pull start also). I bought it brand new 3 years ago because we were losing power weekly, and - as is always the case with these things - have not had to use it once since I bought it. I've started it up occasionally and run it for 30 minutes, but today it won't start. I drained the tank and refilled with fresh gas. Charged the battery. Checked to make sure no varmints were nesting in there. It cranks and cranks but won't start. Choke on, choke off, no difference. Any suggestions? I thought about bypassing the kill-switch in case it went bad. Should I test for spark? Replace the plug? Spray some starter-juice in the carb?