Left Outside and Won't Start - Craftsman 3600 Watt Generator

My friend Jason pulled this 3600 watt Craftsman generator out of the trash. It looks to be complete and the engine rotates and has compression. With any luck we can get this up and running again.

Generator Model: 580.323602
Engine Model: 120312-0145-E1
Engine Date Code: 041124

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00:00 Intro
02:23 Oil Check
02:44 Spark Check
04:35 Lets Do a Quick and Dirty Test
06:37 Evicting the Critter
12:16 Draining the Fuel?
13:51 Carb Clean
25:03 Will the Carburetor Run the Engine?
27:12 Ignition Switch Repair
32:50 Recoil Repair
36:12 Cleaning Stuff Up
39:29 Tank Repair
41:47 Getting it Together
44:56 Double Checking the Speed and Voltage
46:00 Finishing it Up
47:13 Load Test
50:51 Something Just Happened
51:45 Circuit Breaker Repair
1:02:46 Final Load Test
1:05:57 Conclusion