Ryobi Generator Blown Head Gasket - Fixed

This Ryobi generator has a plastic cooling fan that shattered and broke into pieces. The generator was left running and overheated until it lost compression. The engine is not seized, but there is little to no compression. The head gasket is blown and the top end is a mess with baked on oil and the oil low and like tar. Will walk you though breaking down the engine and repairing the damage.
Fan Part#: D264601
Head Gasket Part#: D96089
UPDATE what I think happened to this machine:
1) The ground wire was unplugged from the magneto.
2) Engine was low of oil and could not shut down due to the magneto ground wire being unplugged.
3) Governor broke due to lack of lubrication and engine raced.
4) Increased speed caused excess voltage caused the digital meter to melt.
5) Cooling fan came apart.
6) Engine overheated and head gasket blew.
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[@TheTylerWhit]

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[@holgermessner851]

I only let you know. I got a new generator here in Panama and it didn’t start. So I searched online before giving it back, 3 months after I bought it. Anyway. I watched some of your videos and got some good information. Cleaned the carburetor and it runs now. No power was produced (I thought). 2 days I lost my hair over it, checking everything. It showed 120 volt but no power on the outlets. It’s actually a Honda Gen/ welder kombi. After 2 days searching I switched from Generator to Welder - and I got power on my outlets! Turned the switch by 180 degrees and now I actually have power when the switch is pointed to Generator. That was another head shaking experience with tools bought in Panama and assembled in China or Mexico! Thanks for your videos.

[@Ms_Princess_Zelda]

Watching your repair videos has taught me a TON of good info about small cc 4 stoke engines. Pretty universal knowledge. However ive been binge watching your vids as they’re so satisfying and calming to me. Feels like im in the garage with my dad again. Always a good time and love seeing the problems solved and repairs done correctly. Always appreciate content that shows/teaches proper techniques and not in a condescending manner. I am going to be on the lookout for a honda eu2000i or 2200 now just for the rare blackout here in AZ and for camping. :) thank you!!!

[@joebouquet576]

You are a great teacher. I have been binge watching your channel.

[@garywilliams1416]

Great video, very detailed. I just purchased a Ryobi 6500w and this was very helpful in understanding it. Thank you for hanging in and not giving up

[@barthanes1]

Crimped and soldered, the mark of a true professional.

[@jcondon1]

Thanks

[@grahamfurley2144]

Again, a great video of what can be done ONLY if you take it step by step and do not rush. We are all learning from what you are doing. Patience is what is required and you have that, well done James.

[@mikeman230]

As a mechanic for 40 years it’s great to see someone that wants to correctly complete a project. One note. The longer the extension on a torque wrench the less accurate it is. Always try to use the shortest one possible. And put oil on the threads and under the head.

[@jcondon1]

Thanks for the tips! The extensions are usually so people can see better what I am doing. But agree about it being less accurate.

[@mikeman230]

James Condon You can answer a question I had if you have time. When you put the rope in the cylinder with the piston down are any of the valves open? Could the rope catch in the valve and damage it? Thanks

[@wsawyer2]

@@mikeman230

[@SNeal5966]

If you're strong enough to get deflection in the shaft of an extension....hats off to you! LOL

[@BangBangBang.]

"kids, get back I don't know what this is going to do" My favorite warning as a kid: dad might cry, get hurt and/or something might blow up so stand safely back to witness it.

[@dennisraymond4339]

Theses are some great rare look at how all this stuff works videos a calm person explains how and why what is wrong. Cool content at it's best. I'll be watching 2 or three times super interesting. Thanks sir.

[@jcondon1]

Dennis Raymond thanks

[@CharleswoodSpudzyofficial]

Thank you for doing such diligent work

[@Terminxman]

Most people NEVER change the oil in small engines like this, it's not even on their radar. Not surprised by the buildup

[@davidfrank2824]

Back in 2012 the month before hurricane Sandy Hit us we had some weird weather come through in August of that year. It wasn't a name storm it was supposed to just be extreme downpour and lots of wind. Right at midnight we lost electricity. So I go out immediately in the rain get to generator set up and then ran power to the house. After 24 hours we knew this was going to be a long blackout. So since I had 2 generator I was switching back and forth. Four days later when the electric came back on I left both of my generators in the garage. By the way a detached garage I don't want anyone to think you can run a generator especially in a garage attached to your home. The next day I ran up to the store came back and changed the oil on both of my generators. I even checked the plugs in the air filter and all that was fine. When we got it by hurricane Sandy we lost electric for 2 days. Even though a month earlier I changed the oil I did the exact same thing again. I'm a strong believer in taking care of your equipment.

[@mikespain8655]

Changing oil on low end in small engines (25-50 hours), longer time up to 100 hours. For example, many zero turn mowers say 100 hours on oil, 200 on oil filter.

[@chosipian]

I admire your meticulous approach to problems....

[@LynnTwaddle]

I bought a Gentron just before Christmas, used but only used once for 4 hours. When I got it home it and tried running only ran for 4 minutes and shut down. The oil looked like what you drained out of this unit. The fan was in in pieces like this one and the valve guide plate was almost wore thru on the intake side. I've replaced those items and changed oil 6 times. I do have a new head gasket if I decide to pull the head and have a look there. Very great videos and I've learned a lot in just the short time I've been watching. Thanks James!!

[@donjesusdemaria4555]

Thank you! It's nice to watch a video that is so detailed and informative. Not to mention you make sure that the audio in you video doesn't have interference from your equipment or environment. I just liked and subscribed your channel today. Great job!

[@davidfrank2824]

Whenever I'm working on something my car's lawn equipment motorcycles pretty much any thing with an engine and things are not going as I plan. That's when I put my tools away clean up and then something hits me that might work. And I will go back out and finally fix what was broken. I enjoyed your video look forward to watching more.

[@jcondon1]

Thanks. I completely agree. The worst mistakes I make is when things are not going as planned. Best to step away before making a move that will really make things bad.

[@SeeSaw72]

Had my woodspliiter with the same problem. The cooling fan disintegrated. Since I heard it fly apart the engine was quickly shutdown without any over heating. Keep up the great videos. Have learned a lot of repair techniques from you.

[@DavidScheiber]

Props to Ryobi for sending the service manual

[@jcondon1]

Yes, it is hard to get that from anyone. Not sure they were supposed to, but they did anyway.

[@findinggreatness]

Thanks for your help this is my first tear down and problem shooting on small engine simple enough but thanks again for your knowledge and great simple showing of what you were doing 5 stars ⭐️

[@billpowell5931]

I don't believe I would ever own one of these, but the video was interesting to watch. Good presentation. What a horrible state for one to leave a generator in. And you brought it back to life. Nice job!

[@jcondon1]

Thanks. I actually think these are decent machines (for the price). But this one was very neglected.

[@mejinks1978]

Since its metric, it stands to reason its newton meters which is 29.5 foot lbs

[@MrThedocholiday]

Are you referring to the head bolt torque specs?

[@gantmj]

​@@MrThedocholiday yes

[@Keipea1985]

I’ve never owned a generator yet I’ve watched about a dozen of your videos.

[@jcondon1]

Well, you will be ready for one.

[@Keipea1985]

James Condon already found myself having a nosey on eBay

[@sgtJOOSEcapeS]

It's crazy how i watch Most of the video and it helps me get one and be able to tackle it like i kno what I'm doing with it yeppers

[@desmondspence6724]

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[@lenlaflam1100]

I appreciate your tenacity. It's a good lesson

[@tomjunga9415]

GOOD VIDEO this guy works like an engineer not a mechanic

[@eCitizen1]

Another excellent video. Good catch on the idle screw adjustment.

[@williamlockhart5031]

Hi James! I just found your channel and have already liked and saved a bunch of videos! A great channel, filled with detailed information! I especially appreciate your efforts to have the correct torque specs and letting us know what, after a great deal of effort and frustration, you found out. Thanks again and I look forward to seeing more!

[@jcondon1]

Thanks William

[@erikandersen2477]

Never giving up that's the spirit 👍😊

[@anthonysimonhough9691]

Thanks for another lesson on how to repair small motors

[@KM-os4be]

You do nice work. Like your step by step process.The chongqing 420 is the same company that makes predator 420 from harbor freight. I think this is a slightly older version of the current HF 420.

[@phooesnax]

Nice job on this. Very logical approach.

[@jcondon1]

Thanks!

[@TheHandyman1313]

You are the Mr Rogers of small engine repair 🤣 you are so mellow 🙂 Im a dyi guy and your a good trouble shooter.

[@shotguncamaro1214]

I have no idea who makes Ryobi stuff, I do know you don't want any of it. I have had 3 different Ryobi things, None ran good . The first one was so bad I took it back and got a different one. (that's 2) Sorta worked, I got a new Ryobi back pack blower, had to adjust the carb pretty much every time you started it. I finally got a clone carb ( $9.50 free shipping) so far it's been good. But no more Ryobi anything. (ever, personal opinion ) I had a Coleman generator I used for the 12 volt battery charger at the race track. It was only a couple months old when the plastic fan exploded and took out the circuit board., which they fixed. Still works good.

[@seanmckay3392]

Have You Tried Kobalt tools at Lowes I've had good luck with their electric power tools.

[@homeFall1]

My former boss and I have had very good luck with their One+ 18v electric stuff but I too have had issues with their weed eaters etc just never being quite right and constantly needing tinkering.

[@DeadKoby]

It's great that you could get parts for a "mystery motor"..... many of these no-name motors are really tough to source parts for.

[@781coolmind]

Good video thank you for making them

[@ShainAndrews]

In over heated engines it is a good ideal to replace the rings. They are responsible for a large portion of the heat an engine creates. While they may be good for a while they loose their tension. Some from the heat, the rest from wear as the oil breaks down. Probably not a huge deal for these little engines. In large equipment where we monitor fuel consumption, and oil analysis. We can see repeatable evidence the engine has lost efficiency. Some engines we replaced cylinder liners (based on taper and out of round measurements). Others we chucked a hone down the bores and new rings. Both had acceptable improvements.

[@jcondon1]

Good point. Excessive heat will cause the rings to loose tension. Unfortunately these small engines are not worth much. I was surprised it came back as well as it did.

[@philliphall5198]

Just mic crank and rod

[@lorenzodelacruz1887]

Thanks for the show. I might have dressed the head with wet dry on a flat surface like a table saw deck just to make sure it wasn't warped.

[@AJ-qn6gd]

We used to do that with our two stroke motorcycles when we were kids in an effort to get a bit more compression 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@mjg263]

Wow, great video with a lot of very helpful tips! I kind of figured they were talking Newton-meters in the manual but I don’t get how they came up with 10 ft lbs, that’s some bad info. When it was over-revving I initially thought the plastic stem on the governor gear had melted, glad that wasn’t the case. Someone was probably tinkering around with the carb trying to get it to run.

[@rickmanley767]

I was thinking the same thing, both on the Newton meters and the plastic end of the governor.

[@LennyBuis-cc4qc]

I am ❤a bit of tinkerer myself and your videos have great problem solving info. I like your a bit of a Magiver keell em coming and thanks

[@darellsunderlin4670]

Good job , & diagnosis , pays to be thorough & take your time ! :-)

[@Tom-In-Ga]

Just found your channel and have started binge watching. I have a couple of points to make (like you really need them, wink, wink...). First point is that your calm demeanor and logical troubleshooting technique is wonderful. The second point is to stop working on the floor. Your knees and back might be good now but putting these machines on a lift table will save those joints from pain in the future. That said, let me get back to my binge watching of your channel.

[@jcondon1]

Well, welcome to the channel. And thanks for your concern. I actually am sitting on a 9" stool as much as possible. Not that it helps my back. A lift table will be great. Will have to buy one at some point. Love to hear about the binge watching.

[@ckm-mkc]

@@jcondon1 Harbor Freight has cheap lift tables, I have a 1000lb one I use for engines. Works great.

[@eddylee587]

Also just came across your channel. Excellent diagnosis and trouble shooting techniques! Comments on your demeanour and patience is putting it lightly? Great work ethic I sense and attention to detail is obvious to say the least! One of my main repair channels now. Keep those videos coming. Thanks for sharing!

[@jcondon1]

Eddy Lee thanks

[@YukonHawk1]

Well I admire your tenacity. Well done. Either that screw on the carb was set wrong at the factory or by the owner. There were too many things that seem to point to really shoddy quality control issues. I do understand that over heating can play havoc but what caused it to happen in the first place? Again it points to crappy workman shipp at the factory or possibly inferior parts. This is one brand of generator I would run away from. Ryobi needs to rethink their mission for a better genset to sell their name on.

[@63mrl]

For the bolt type and the composite head gasket type, 25-30 tq ft lbs seems spot on. Rota service manual is available online in PDF format.

[@THOMASDRELICH]

It’s like watching an autopsy on a train wreck. Sheesh nicely done

[@jcondon1]

Did not think this one would ever run right.

[@ivanrosado1969]

James - great video! The only thing missing was you refilling the oil in the generator. And even though its a common sense thing to do, wish you had at least mentioned it. But in overall great video! I really learned from the carburetor/governor part from the video.

[@jcondon1]

IVAN Rosado thanks. Sometimes I feel like I am including too much detail. I did refill and after running for a while I did another oil change just to get the rest of the junk out.

[@Ram14250]

@@jcondon1 How did the oil look on the first oil change (after you cleaned all the junk out)?

[@sbains560]

Excellent work

[@jcondon1]

Thanks

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Nice work

[@antonovmuminova6760]

You are the best grasias señor🙂🙂

[@catdaddyglenn9697]

I feel your pain on vendors not properly packaging parts (the head gasket in this case) and also the runaround from the manufacturer.

[@deangentles4966]

hi james all your hard work mate, to good

[@jcondon1]

This one was a mess. Did not expect it to run again.

[@hansjoubert]

Very good video 😁

[@stevenmchenry9276]

I have the exact same generator. I'm just trying to set my valves. I'm not having good luck but great video budd.

[@kittygonzalez2827]

Yikes! A melted scorched mess!and that’s right after no compression!

[@ApprenticeGM]

Your videos are excellent - high quality teaching and production (thanks). I did laugh @16:45 though "I these things are all in millimetres?" reading a manual showing "mm" as a measurement - c'mon it's not that hard for an imperial guy to recognise metric is it lol? I also think you were spot on converting the "40" (presumably Newton Metres or nm) to foot-pounds. As you said, 9 foot-pounds is ridiculous for a head torque measurement.

[@goofe.washington953]

I’m not experienced at all in mechanics, but I love to watch and learn - and I Iearn a LOT from watching your videos. What does “I put a rope down the cylinder” mean? How is it done, and what is the purpose? Thanks for your videos, and stay well.

[@jcondon1]

Thanks! Just pull the spark plug, put the piston to the bottom and fill the cylinder with rope. That locks up the engine. Goof for removing the flywheel or rotor.

[@andyrichardson6188]

Just to make it clear from what James said: when you're removing the flywheel you need the engine to not turn over. If it does, then you can't loosen the flywheel because you're just turning the engine. With rope in the cylinder the piston compresses the rope as much as it can when you turn the flywheel, then it stops moving because it can't compress the rope any more, so the engine is not turning. Why rope? Because it's easy to feed in, easy to get out, and it's soft so it won't cause any damage.

[@TheChargeShow]

Another great video :)

[@wazza33racer]

Its actually a good design that has a failure mode like that to stop the engine before the piston welds itself to the bore, making it a total write off.

[@chrishessey9733]

Good job.

[@Owiko7]

Judging by the way the valves looked when you took the cover off, I think the governor is all sludged up and isn't moving correctly.

[@ron827]

I think we can agree the engine lubricating system was contaminated. No doubt there was still sludge left in the crankcase. I would have set the carb at idle and briefly run the engine with diesel fuel in the crankcase to clean out the molasses. Then drain the diesel, fill with 5-20, warm it up under a moderate load and then change the oil again, refilling with the recommended oil.

[@darrylvanholton9056]

@Abdullah Emanuel no one gives a shit....

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Good video

[@dustin9035]

For sale, generator, runs good. Selling because it makes my emergency lights too bright.

[@guillermogutierrez-santana4446]

Don’t forget the “only used a few times” which is lingo for “I put gasoline in this generator and stored it away for years before I used it again and now it’s broken.”

[@inoahmann7542]

@@guillermogutierrez-santana4446 you mean "only used once, low hours."

[@jimstand]

It ran 2 weeks ago when I put the ad on Craigslist.

[@commercialelectrician133]

Great videos

[@jcondon1]

Thanks

[@AJ-qn6gd]

Should hopefully give someone years of service IF they look after it 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@danburch9989]

There is a chart that might help in determining torque specs. Searching for "bolt size vs torque spec" or similar term, it will take you to several links. The recommended torque specs is based upon the bolt size, thread pitch and grade of bolt. Apparently bolt torque doesn't matter if you are bolting to a cast aluminum block with or without a gasket or a block fo cheddar cheese.

[@tomconnors6310]

Hi James. You alway show us the hertz on you meter what is the importance of this. Your vids really help me understand small engine and I do plan to get a generator for our 30 Amp travel trailer but have been worried how to maintain a generator but after seeing your videos I feel pretty confident I can maintain one and if need be refer back to your videos. I just subscribed to your channel and look forward to seeing new stuff. Thanks again. Ottawa Ontario Canada

[@jcondon1]

The hertz tells me what speed the engine is running at (60 hertz =3600rpm). I want to see that the engine is running a little above with not load and the a little below when under a heavy load. Ideally I would set at 60 hertz and the generator would maintain that. Only inverter generator will stay perfect or any generator with a computer controlled servo on the throttle plate. Most generators use a mechanical governor with flyweights. Unfortunately they sag a little under load. Also if the engine is down on power then the hertz will drop excessively or the engine will stall when under load. The most import thing with a generator is keep the oil clean and the fuel fresh.

[@stephengordon8968]

You should get yourself a sissors lift table so you don't have to crawl on the floor , that's not good for the knees ask me how I know , Good job on the repair !

[@jcondon1]

No issues yet, but the day is coming. Not much longer to the big 5 0. I have been looking, but for now I sit on a 9 inch kids stool.

[@Bulletman426]

Great save, but why didn’t you take the head apart to clean it and lap in the valves?

[@johnclarke6647]

Probably 40 NM, which is about 30 FLb. My old Honda lawnmower had such wired torque settings for the blade - 37 NM. I just hit the bolts a couple of times with my impact driver. They never loosened or came off. I use the same procedure on flywheel nuts on chainsaws and have not lost a key, yet. It is a lot easier than blocking the piston to put a torque wrench on the nut and torquing it to 25 FLb.

[@alansailing1387]

If the torque is in metric, it will be 40 Nm which is 29.5 ft lbs. Chongquing is mostly under water right now, I wonder if this generator was put together as someone was running out the door from previous floods. Interesting that Ryobi is a badge engineering company.

[@c100canal8]

Default torque unit in metric system is Newton.Meter. 40 Newton.Meter is 29.5 lb.ft

[@hillonwheels8838]

Glad it was just the carb. I was thinking with how bad the oil was that the gov was gummed up and was going to suggest throwing some seafoam into the oil and running it for a bit no load and see if it would clean up and start working.

[@jcondon1]

Or a new spark plug. You would not believe how many I pickup with a new plug. It’s not the plug.

[@jameshedrick605]

Are the Ryobi generators any good ? Just had one given to me after it blew the head gasket. I have a 20 inch Ryobi chainsaw that has ran great for me since I bought it even though the crank broke on me last year and luckily I had a parts saws that I got the crank from

[@justincase3880]

Clean baked on stuff/free up parts: transmission fluid bath overnight in an electric crock pot .. try it!

[@alext8828]

I'd like to get an inch-pound torque wrench but how are they calibrated or does one need an error table. I saw some reviews on Amazon and they seem to be all over the place. I don't wanna spend a bundle and I don't even know who would have a tester. I know the Snap-On truck has them, but I don't really have access to that truck. Would the tool stores have them?

[@williamvaughan1218]

How was the ryobi sourced head gasket packaged? Also did you resurface the head or check warping?

[@jcondon1]

I checked the the head for warping is it was right on the edge of junk. Did not resurface since the head just barely passed. The Ryobi gasket was packaged in between two pieces of cardboard I think. The other was just sent in an envelope. It did not make the journey.

[@raymondj8768]

100 foot lbs. DUDE that sounds nutz thats what i torque my big block chevy head bolts at hahaha

[@aliabdallah102]

That motor makes about as much power.

[@raymondj8768]

@@aliabdallah102 LMAOROTF HAHAHA

[@CGGC0202]

where do you find all your generators at ? the dump/ facebook craigs list ? or somewhere else

[@RGD-Repairs]

Im in the UK, where metric is mostly used.. Seeing that the service manual is in mm, (clearance for valves), the cylinder head torque will be in NM.. (newton meters)... 40nm.. which is 29 ft/lb...

[@jamesdiehl8690]

Why are governors such a problem on engines? I've had engines that started running bad and someone said it was probably the governor. They didn't want to touch it.

[@buggsy5]

With so many discovered loose bolts, I would not have trusted any of them to be torqued correctly. I would have completely stripped it down and reassembled it from scratch. If the manual specs seem questionable, you could probably use the same as with other makes of engine without any problems.

[@michaeltarasenkoop2389]

James if you had to buy a reliable gen what gen would you buy ? At my farm upstate we loose power regularly during the winter for days ! Most gen if you run them for days they will fail sooner or later ! So far lost several gen in several years cost to much to fix !

[@jimstand]

Buy 2. Then switch off between the 2. A few hours on each one.

[@marymilvalen1]

how about performing a valve lapping maybe it can improve the pressure more.... I was impressed with vids content

[@jcondon1]

I should of. At the time did not have the proper tools to lap the valves.

[@TheBandit7613]

For oil to do that you're looking at about 400°. And it was making a lot of noise. Someone ignored the racket.

[@THOMASDRELICH]

Chonquing makes the alternator ends of generacs I know

[@raymondj8768]

i thought that spring looked to strong bro ..

[@ricks9169]

40 Newton meters-it’s metric.

[@jonathanbale5410]

American's can't believe the rest of the world uses metric, there still in the stone age.

[@guillermogutierrez-santana4446]

Jonathan Bale Most Americans know/use the Metric system. However since we don’t get that much experience Nurses will sometimes give people 100x the recommended dose because they misread “mili” and “mega” or something like that.

[@jameshedrick6839]

Looks like it's never had an oil change in it's life. I've fixed a few like that. I soaked the head in degreaser overnight and then used my power washer to clean and it came out looking almost like a new head

[@buggsy5]

I suspect the hour meter casing melted due to the high engine heat.

[@jerryworth4959]

A quick search found that head gasket on Amazon and at several other sites. 8 to 12 dollars.

[@kayliannaspotts117]

Hey James I have the same generator and it blows a lot of smoke what you think it could be?

[@MrShobar]

40 N-m =29.5 ft-lb. You are correct. Was the head distorted or cracked?

[@jcondon1]

The head survived somehow. I checked to see if it was warped and it was, but just within spec.

[@Mikesorrento3344]

Did you try to reset governor? Loosen governor bolt and turn governor shaft clockwise as far as you can. Then retighten governor bolt.

[@jcondon1]

I tried resetting it twice. It ended up being that the last owner turned the idle screw in so far that it was holding the engine at 3600 RPM at startup. After warming up, the speed would increase, but the governor could not close the throttle plate any more.

[@Ram14250]

Do you ever get Honda's in to work on? Oh wait, those aren't made in China and have real specs and readily available parts. (Wink Wink). Are most of your gen's donated / curbside pick up? I assume like this Ryobi are mostly generic brands made in China? I do see a Briggs engine every now and then. Thanks again for your great videos!

[@jcondon1]

I almost never get a generator for free. Even when broken. $75-$150 is what I usually pay for something that does not run. In this case is was free given the condition. In total only 3 have been free of all the ones I have worked on. Most I get are due to lack of maintenance. Honda's are very hard to come by, mostly because of the cost. Normally Honda issues are only fuel related (neglect).

[@sofjanmustopoh7232]

Wow most people when face with an engine that cooling fan disintegrated and engine over heat , oil cook off and die Would just leave it as part engine Good job

[@tmbevtfd]

30 ft lbs would be about right, they look like M8 bolts. Def not torque to yield style either, but I've never run into a TTY bolt on a small engine. I think without that service manual you'd have come to the same conclusion of 30 ft lbs based upon bolt size. But it's interesting knowing at least some values to convert. Clearly, that's Nm/Kg.

[@davidfoulk3078]

Hours of labor to change out a $20.00 part ARGGG!

[@2bshack]

Hi, Mr. Condon I have a Ryobi 3600/4500 easy start generator. I am in need of some parts, Fan, dog cup and entire start string recoil assembly to include the housing. Where are you getting your parts from? Do you have a link or anything that might help me?

[@jcondon1]

For Ryobi, I usually go direct ryobipower.ordertree.com/

[@2bshack]

@@jcondon1 Thank u Sir I'll go that route as well. Hopefully Ryobi well have what I need.

[@robertpeters9438]

I would suggest synthetic oil for these generators. It has a MUCH higher breakdown temperature.

[@endutubecensorship]

Watching this I think I'll stick with Honda generators just for parts/service manual availability alone

[@davidperry4013]

must be a lemon. TTI makes very good power tools and equipment.

[@jcondon1]

I think the issue was just a result of poor maintenance.

[@operator8014]

@@jcondon1 Poor maintenance after 100 hours of operation? Is that even all the way to a second oil change? Not much maintenance to be skipping out on.

[@LeewardStudios]

You need some serious brake part cleaner. It will save you mucho cleaning time!