I second that motion, I tear NOTHING down unless I know it's broke or HAS a
problem.

Only thing I'll add is that I prolly change the oil in the lower....and make
sure I have my cell phone with me on the first couple of uses:-)

Don

I pulled the plugs, shot some WD-40 (CRC will also work) into the
cylinders, pulled it through a couple of times, some more WD, pulled
it through a few times, then more WD and gave it a good eight/ten
pulls, checked the spark the old fashioned way, put it in gear and
pulled it through a time or two, put the plugs back in and got ready

I didn't quite double the recommended mixture (I can't remember if it
was 100 or 50:1), but maybe about a 1/4 or so over so it would get a
little more oil than necessary. Put a little of the mixture into a
spray bottle and shot some into the carbs, then started her up.

Nice thing, a grunt or two and wham - started, roughed it'self out a
little bit, settled down and purred right along. I didn't push it out
of idle for about five minutes, then put a little load on it, let it
idle, then shut it off, took it to the lake and ran a tank full
through it.

Worked like a charm.

All the best,

Tom
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