OP here -- a follow-up -- I drained the carb, no problem. I pulled the cord three times with the switch in the off position to drain the lines some more, and a little more gas came out of the drain hose. I closed the carb drain screw.
The next time I went to start it, I pulled normally on the cord, just to see what would happen without priming. It started right up on the first pull. Rather than being pleased, I am confused. I thought that after draining the carb and pulling the cord in the off position, all of the gas would have been drained and that it would need priming the next time, but it did not.
I am not sure what I am doing wrong, but I have reached the end of my limited knowledge. Any more thoughts on what I can do to REALLY purge the carb and lines of fuel when draining the generator prior to storage??
