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Generator was intermittent starting again this year, but progressively worse than last. Just clicks when the start button was pushed. If I retried several times it would eventually start.
The solenoid is part of the generator. There is a starter relay (K1 on my model). I tried this as it was fairly inexpensive without luck. Got the new starter installed today. Easy install and it all works fine. Not a cheap item ($350 with $25 ship), but a fairly easy swap.
Just a note on the bolts that hold the starter in. Be careful as it is a (3) bolt mounted starter with (2) bolts being 30mm and (1) being 25mm. The shorter one goes the hole that has the thinnest cast thickness. FP indicated if you put a long bolt in that hole in error you can really mess up the generator.
The solenoid is part of the generator. There is a starter relay (K1 on my model). I tried this as it was fairly inexpensive without luck. Got the new starter installed today. Easy install and it all works fine. Not a cheap item ($350 with $25 ship), but a fairly easy swap.
Just a note on the bolts that hold the starter in. Be careful as it is a (3) bolt mounted starter with (2) bolts being 30mm and (1) being 25mm. The shorter one goes the hole that has the thinnest cast thickness. FP indicated if you put a long bolt in that hole in error you can really mess up the generator.