I've only run it on stabilized gas and started it every 30 days.

Generator pull cord hard to pull. The part was very expensive by the way, i think it was either $400 or $600. Stretch the pull cord entirely out of the pulley. Your knot should be almost.

Just received a briggs and stratton 725exi motor from jacks, installed it on my power trimmer, adding oil and gas and then pulled the pull cord and it was very hard to pull. Video on how to fix a recoil start assembly: This video covers 5 common reasons that a generator might be hard to pull start.

Simply attach a breaker bar connector to your impact driver or your power drill, shift your tool down to a low speed, and then slap the socket on the end of that connector. The 389 cc engine on a 5000 watt powerstoke generator is very hard to pull the cord for start. It is almost like it is locked up.

This way when you pull the cable it will spin everything in a counterclockwise. Hook the knot on the notch and run the rope around the wheel as far as possible. If you find that your pull cord is stuck, there are a few factors that could be causing this.

A stiff starter rope on a generator can result from a frayed cord, a hydrolocked engine, a seized piston, or a damaged flywheel. After several short pulls the engine turned over a couple of times. Connect the rope’s two broken ends by tying a sturdy knot.

For that, follow the following steps: The generator has about 50 hours on it and it's been well maintained. If you see the pulley has cracks or is broken, it’s time to replace it with another one.