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This is an 1987 sickle bar mower. It features a 3HP Kawasaki FA130D engine. I welded the handle ~10 years ago for the previous owner. They have no need for it anymore (but now I do) and it was stored for 5 years.

I filled the tires, swapped the oil (it was black but not too bad) and the spark plug and put in the correct air filter (previously featuring a way to small kitchen sponge...).

It turns over and "worked perfectly last time it was used".

Right now there is no spark and compression (from what I can tell from the pull cord) is not tooo strong. Looking into the spark plug hole its quite dirty in there.

So I need to take apart the generator/spark gap etc. and check what is going on there and measure compression to know if I need to clean/reseat the valves.

I am not sure how to check if the injection thingy works correctly. I guess I need to separate it from the engine to find the part that drives it. Hopefully it delivers gas...

Any suggestions? Anyone familiar with those #Kawasaki #engines?

#Trump suspended some sales to #China of critical US #tech, including those related to jet #engines, #semiconductors & certain #chemicals. The move is a response to China’s recent restrictions on exports of critical #minerals to the US, a decision by Beijing that has threatened to cripple #US #SupplyChains.
The new limits are pushing the world’s largest economies a step closer toward #SupplyChain #warfare, as the US & China flex their power.
#economy #inflation #recession
nytimes.com/2025/05/28/busines

The New York Times · U.S. Pauses Exports of Airplane and Semiconductor Technology to ChinaVon Ana Swanson