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Appreciate all the help here. I have a couple of issues id like to ask about.
After installing new Mags , Condensers , Wires and cleaning up what look like good points i still have no spark.
Also drift key on crank looks like its installed angled , is this normal ?
One end out other end more inserted. Can i remove it with a sharp punch if this is incorrect ?
The key looks fine. A couple of questions: Did you adjust the point opening to 0.020″ on the high point of the cam? Also, from the coils, one wire goes to ground, the other to the set of points that is counterclockwise from the coil when looking down on the mag plate. Maybe a photo of the mag plate might help.
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RK initial settings will be a turn and a quarter on the low speed. Around three quarters to one turn on the high speed. A little rich at startup usually helps starting.
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“Also drift key on crank looks like its installed angled , is this normal ?”
A service bulletin from ’71 says it should be parallel, but it doesn’t mention the 10 horse. Is that an oversight or is there some reason the 10 was excluded? Could it possibly have something to do with the spring arrangement below the cam and above the carbon seal? Because that’s the only thing I see different from the other motors listed. I don’t know, maybe others have insight into this.
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That key looks like dog doodoo, is it chewed up?
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“Also drift key on crank looks like its installed angled , is this normal ?”
A service bulletin from ’71 says it should be parallel, but it doesn’t mention the 10 horse. Is that an oversight or is there some reason the 10 was excluded? Could it possibly have something to do with the spring arrangement below the cam and above the carbon seal? Because that’s the only thing I see different from the other motors listed. I don’t know, maybe others have insight into this.
This is a good question for sure. I have often wondered about the differing recommendations.
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“Also drift key on crank looks like its installed angled , is this normal ?”
A service bulletin from ’71 says it should be parallel, but it doesn’t mention the 10 horse. Is that an oversight or is there some reason the 10 was excluded? Could it possibly have something to do with the spring arrangement below the cam and above the carbon seal? Because that’s the only thing I see different from the other motors listed. I don’t know, maybe others have insight into this.
SteveD; interesting Service Bulletin. Do you have a collection of them? I search for them when I have time….never seem to come across very many. Do you have others?
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You can install the flywheel key as shown in the diagrams and that’s good. When installing the flywheel, however, there is nothing to prevent some rotation in the key. Many of the keys that I’ve seen have some noticeable rotation.
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