Posted by El Toro on July 08, 2010 at 04:00:56 from (74.103.74.58):
In Reply to: magneto problems posted by K-Ho on July 07, 2010 at 15:39:09:
You need to pull No1 sparkplug near the radiator and bring that piston to TDC on the compression stroke. Have somone hand crank the engine while you hold your thumb over the plug hole. Once you feel pressure against your thumb drop a long plastic straw on top of the piston. Then have the helper to keep slowly cranking the engine while you watch that straw rise. When it quits rising your No1 plug should be at TDC.
Then remove the cap on the mag and and see where your rotor is pointing. It should be at the No1 plow tower which is in the 1 o'clock area. If its not close to this area you need to pull the mag and then rotate the rotor so it is pointing to the No1 plug tower and your wires on the cap should be in this firing order. Hal
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