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fisherman6

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Best advice I can offer before you tear into it is to use a proper puller to remove the flywheel. On a 15 horse, a harmonic balancer puller should work OK. Just use a puller that engages the three 1/4-20 tapped holes around the center of the flywheel. Do not try to use an arm type puller that grabs the outer edge of the flywheel.

While you are rebuilding the magneto, replace the spark plug wires with new 7mm copper core hi-tension wires (not carbon core automotive wires) or at very least clip the ends of the existing wires to expose fresh copper for the coil and plug terminal comnections.

Livonia / Redford is just a little over an hour away. If you run into a need, let me know. We could possibly work out a time you could bring it to me also. I have the coil setting ring and the timing tool. It can certainly be done without those. I have done many with an eyeball and a .020" feeler gauge but the factory tools make it a factory job.

Cajun’s videos are very good and will probably walk you right through the process with no problems at all. You can always send me a PM with specific questions too or exchange phone numbers if talking through it would help. This is a great club with lots of very helpful and knowledgeable folks willing to lend a hand.
-Ben

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