Pardon the pun, Son, but there is no sticker shock on my 10/1. No sticker, no sand shock.
Affirm the tear down; however, since mine is a JKson brand, the sumps are clean, free from sand and properly painted.
Misses noted thus far:
Oil filler casting plate is faulty and not completely cast. JB Weld and green spray can may cure.
Fuel tank petcock leaks like a sieve.
Oil breather is painted shut.
Laus Deo
overbore
ps: in passing the thick 3/4" conduit/cable through a ground level basement vent, I wound up UNDER the steel driven wheel of the generator as I had to get face down on the ground to get to the cable being pushed to me. Remember the line "STUCK, STUCK, I am Stuck" from The Christmas Story??? Well I was--
I wormed my way into position but at 76 my "worm gear" is worn out.