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I have been tasked with trying to get an old Pincor 5500 watt generator running.  My brother-in-law had this under his porch for a few years.  I've never seen more half-eaten acorns, grass, and crap come out from an engine housing.  It is an 11 horse Briggs.  I can't find any numbers yet.  It has an external oil tank.  The engine does appear to have good compression.  

I have the shroud (with recoil starter) off, but I can't figure out how to proceed.  I am presented with the ratcheting part of the starter mechanism (sort of a square stub)  but what to do next?  It just isn't obvious to me.  There is more "stuff" under the flywheel to remove. 

I will try and clean the rust off the flywheel and coil and then check for spark before proceeding. 

Please be kind, this is my first Briggs.

Ralph

hi Ralph...

any chance you could post the model type and code for your engine.

these numbers are on the metal shroud that was covering the flywheel. you have me curious now so i will look it up on the network  when you post numbers.if you need any parts i can help with numbers.

later chris

Model 252412; Type 0722-01; Code 86042811. 

That dates to 1986.  According to my brother in law, this generator was last run late December, 1999 (remember the Y2K scare?). 

I still need to check the carb out. 

I have pics of the external oil tank setup, but I don't know how to post pictures yet. 

Ralph