Hard first start of the day hot or cold.

Give it a couple of extra shots from the accelerator pump. If nothing comes out the squirters, then the fuel in the accel pump or the fuel bowl is low.
Sometimes the pump check valve doesn't quite seal because something in the fuel distorted it.
Not sure what carb you have on there so one or none of these apply.
But a visual on the accel pum shot coming out the squirters is easy to check with the air cleaner lid off.
Actually, if 2-3 extra pumps of the throttle solve the problem, then you know that pump is working fine. Then it just might be the fuel in the bowl is a little low.