The fact that it fires at first and then stalls, confirms that all the electricals are fine, and fuel is there. 5-20 oil probably won't cure it but might help a little.In your area anything outside should have 5-20 in it. Or synthetic.The problem, evidenced by the black smoke is that there is too much fuel there, and it's not being atomized properly. Try this . Don't use any choke at all. Set the throttle control at about half. lean the idle side down a turn. If it starts and dies, shut the ignition off, open the throttle all the way and crank it over a few times. This will clear that excess fuel out of the chambers. Then try the normall start again. It's flooding and you might cure it with a carb rebuild and leaning both the idle and load sides down. Turm em up when you get warmed up. I had a 3010 that did this to me for two winters before I sent the carb to the JD expert of the universe, and that solved all my problems.
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