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So, turns our there were several issues I had to deal with. Fortunately StreveH (a Steel Soldiers member) came over today, and with his expert help I am back up and running. The original starter solenoid had a badly corroded disk and the plastic retaining ring on the solenoid shaft was...

O.K., so I will attempt to resurface the ring - in my "real" job, I am a dentist, so I have the equipment to polish it out. I would consider turning the ring over, and using the "new" side. Has anyone disassembled the plunger to do this?

Thanks, do you guys have a favorite vendor you buy from?

Thanks Jim. I want to get the ebay starter, but am a bit concerned that they are not great. Should I worry, or there they "good enough"?

O.K. so I finally had the time to work on the starter, turns out it is the solenoid - the contact ring is badly pitted all the way around. Does anyone know a source for new solenoids, or should I just buy a new starter on epay?

Thanks guys, I finally got to work on the generator today (darn work always gets in the way!). All of the connections were tight, and no visible problems, so I decided to remove the starter, which I just did, and no I can work on it at the bench. I do think it might be the solenoid as Ray...

Thanks, I'll try the fixes a bit later today (work always gets in the way!). The solenoid arm does move freely, as a matter of fact it is pulled in when I first try to crank it, but does not freely move back, I'll try to make it move more freely today. Let you know...

Hi everyone. I am having a problem with my genset and need some advice. When I try to start the generator, the heater, primer and panel lights all work, the relays click, but the starter does not crank. My batteries are fully charges, and the cables are tight. The last time the generator was...