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The stator smokes and the charge wire get extremely hot. The regulator doesn't get hot.
Check and rechecked all of the electrical connections.
The stator looks ok. Not great, just ok. It is pretty greasy. The previous owners answer to oil changes was to pull the plug and drain her in the tub.
Upon pulling the flywheel, I found a partial shear pin stuck to the magnets in the flywheel. Thought that was the problem, but no joy. Does appear the shear pin spinning around the flywheel did small amount of damage in a few spots on the wire wraps on the stator.
I'm guessing a shorted or a stator that shorts under load.
What engine do you have? I have the Tecumseh engine manual in electronic I can send you. It has the test procedures for the stator. I think I have the magnum kohler also but will need to check my computer. Send me an email and I'll attach the manual you need. With it running test the AC output from the stator. Most will run 25+ volts ac.
If you unplug the stator it and it does not get hot it is not your stator grounding out, if you remove the load after the voltage regulator and it does not heat up yor voltage regulator is OK also take out all your fuses what is the voltage reading when the machine is running ( DC) it could be a bad cooling fan drawing too many amps or a grounded wire in the harness pull all the fuses and reinsert one buy one checking voltage and ststor temp I do not think by your description it is internal to the stator.