OT: ISO Homelite generator manual

I have acquired a Homelite 3500W generator, model 176A35-1C UT-03598. The Homelite web site has no information on this model. I have downloaded the parts list and owner's manual on the engine (B&S 195432) and would like to get the rest of the information. I would be happy to pay copying and postage costs.

A related question- the engine reportedly worked fine before storage and now won't run for more than a few seconds after injecting starting fluid, indicating a carb cleaning in the future. Looking at the engine manual, B&S recommends running the fuel lines dry if gasohol is used. Around here, 10% alcohol is what you get at the pump. Will fuel stabilizer allow gasohol to be left in the fuel lines for a reasonable length of time?

Kevin Gallimore

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axolotl
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Good luck on getting a manual! I was a dealer for some time and since then the Homelite name has gone to the highest bidder. The homeowner products are no longer made in the USA, it was sold of to the same conglomerate that owns Ryobi. As for the engine, a B&S engine manual should be easy to find, at the local repair shop or online. I can dig through my stuff, but I think everything went to microfiche before that model came out. Greg

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Greg O

Great reading comprehension! I see you have the engine manual! Greg

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Greg O

I have a 3kw diesel driven generator and have the manuals for the generator end as well as the engine manuals. The Generator Manuals may be able to tell you how to flash the fields if there is no output or check components. The price is right. Send me an email to RLM4848atyahoodotcom with "GENERATOR" in subject line and I'll send you the two PDF files I have. One is 4.3 mb and the supplement is 479.4 kb. You can determine if they are of any help. Yahoo scans all attachments for a virus before attaching files to email.

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RLM

Greg O wrote: I can dig

The generator was made during Homelite's Textron incarnation. The date code on the engine is 1981. On the whole, it appears to be of a better quality than similar sized units made today. No plastic. I will find out if the Chinese product of the moment would have been a better choice. At least parts are available for a Briggs engine.

Kevin Gallimore

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axolotl

That puts me in the right era. I was a dealer from '84 through '89. I may have a manual stuffed away out in the shop. Greg

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Greg O

Well 'I'll be damned! I have both the factory parts manual, and service manual. I will scan them and get them ready for e-mail. Drop me a line at goo1959-AT-hotmail.com and I will send 'em off!

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Greg O

Is there any way that i may get a copy pf the repair manual for Homelite generator #176a35-1b thanks

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jpicardy28

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