Hopefully, you will have disconencted the battery until the problem can be investigated thoroughly-if not, do this as a priority. Having been laid up for so long, there is a possibility that the cut out coil on the voltage control, (generally the right side coil looking at the unit), may have its points stuck, or even welded together. With these closed, it will fully drain the battery, as the power will flow through the windings to earth. If this has occurred, there is a high probability that the soldered connections on the armature may have overheated and melted out the solder from the coils ends to the armature. The adjustment of the cut out points should be in the manual. Also, slide back the brush cover on the generator and see if you can detect any solder that may have existed from the coils connections on the armature. Hope this helps. Regards.
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