ok well got her all cleaned up and tucked in the shop, put fresh gas in it, installed the large 12v battery with new cables, closed the lid turned the key, pushed the starter button and POW SPARKS EVERYWHERE AFTER IT WAS RUNNING,
the dang hood brace closed right across both termianls
melted the neg wire fast before I could shut it off and get hood raisded
then carb gasket was dry as a bone and pouring gas out, SOOOO ordered the correct battery ends and gaskets this week motor fired right up ran great, cant wait to get it mowing.... installed the Briley hitch