Are you sure that the starter is too weak, or is it not that you should be flipping the decompression levers before trying to start?

For the life of me, why don't you post some pictures?  This thread is going 2 pages now, and makes no sense at all

Thanks Glort.  I knew I could rely on you for an answer.  I'm hoping to force the lawnmower shop to replace the coil/plug lead seeing as they sold me the wrong plug. (even with the sample I took along)

I know what you mean.  I do maintenance at a fancy holiday house here in Plett and they have a massive Milkwood tree in their front garden.  It constantly sheds leaves on the roof, which block about 30m of gutters regularly.  On top of that, it sheds small black berries, which cover the wooden deck.  These things are incredibly sticky and when you stand on one it leaves a purple stain every time you put your foot down.  To top it all off, these trees are a protected species and one may not even lop off a branch without a million permits. 

Back to topic, your setup is looking good.  When summer comes you can supply the whole neighbourhood with power.

I have a SR2 with a Hoffberg alternator directly coupled.  Batteries are 6 x 8V to give me 48V.  The genny is wired into my Pip (called Axpert in S.A.), but am having problems with earthing and when I try to feed the PIP, my DB trips, so it becomes a mission to charge batteries and power a load.  My electrical skills are just not up to scratch, I guess.  Sounds worse than it is, today is sunny and my batteries are fully charged now at almost 15:00.  Batteries are not great either and don't hold charge as well as they should.  I could be on 50V at sunset and down to 47V overnight with basically just a fridge running.  Not the best fridge, but more efficient than most, the motor only draws about 80W.  When I win the lottery I'll invest in a bigger, better setup, but till then, luckily the winters are not too long down here. (Plettenberg Bay, S.A.)

2nd hand panels are almost non existent here, but then in saying that, there might be a few coming on the market soon.  One of my distant neighbours just had 10 stolen from his field.  Will end up in the township somewhere.  Stove and hot water are both off gas, but now in the winter months my batteries are taking strain.  All about money, money, money, it's a rich man's world, especially post Covid.  Everything has gone up faster than the infection rate.

I was thinking pretty much the same thoughts.  Also what do you think about using a 75mm pipe instead, with a gate valve on the horizontal end to regulate air flow?

Hang on a bit.  Without sticking out my neck too far, he did give an engine number, which does not indicate that is a reversed engine, so presumably the crank should be swung clockwise