Home Forum Ask A Member Removing magneto cover from KE4 Mercury Rocket

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    JordanSewruk
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      I am a student working on getting this motor running again and I need to pull the cover off. Does anyone know how I can pull it off or if there is a specific tool for pulling it off? Thanks in advance.

      #256278
      bobw
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        US Member

        You’ll need a puller similar to this one.  Assuming you don’t have one, you can usually rent one of these at your local auto parts store.   The bolts will thread into the 3 holes closest to the flywheel center.   Do not use a wide jaw puller that grabs onto the outside edge of the flywheel.

        07-Flywheel-Puller

        Bob

        1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
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        “Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
        "Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

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        #256282
        dave-bernard
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          US Member

          DONT Run the bolt in to far they will hit the coils. put a nut on loose to keep the threads from deforming.

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          #256283
          green-thumbs
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            US Member - 2 Years

            Have you removed the ratchet nut, it has standard right hand thread. The flywheel can sometimes be stubborn, it takes technique not force to remove, Mercury Service Tools are nice but, there are work arounds, I assume the magneto is a Repco/Phelon Model 514 C (stamped on top of flywheel an magneto plate)  Coils are hard to come by, but, OMC coils can be adapted. Mercury KE4 was introduced in late 1940s and  renamed Mark 7 to conform to new model name system.

            Let us know how you are doing  and share photos if you can. Nothing we like better than helping out with an old outboard project. There are many here with both sound advice and encouragement.

            Louis

             

             

             

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            #256285
            crosbyman
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              Canada Member - 2 Years

              ?? is this one of those….          “I forgot to remove the nut before trying to pull the fw ? “

              Joining AOMCI has priviledges 🙂

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              #256301
              Pondrocket
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                Lifetime Member

                Jordan,
                Welcome to our AOMCI site. For your 47′-52′ KE4 Rocket Deluxe I have attached the Magneto Remove and Reinstall procedures. There is alot of Knowledge on this site so ask all your questions away.Phelon-Mag

                Travis
                AOMCI VP Communications
                AOMCI Webmaster
                webmaster@aomci.org

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                #256390
                JordanSewruk
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                  I successfully removed the cover but the coils were cracked and had corrosion all over. I looked at 2 websites I’ve used for getting new parts and both had priced a new coil a little over a hundred dollars. Is that a normal price for coils (part #398-716)? And what are the best websites for ordering new parts? Thanks in advance.

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                  #256394
                  Tubs
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                    Those coils are no longer being manufactured
                    so if you can even find them they will be expensive.
                    However with a little work you can adapt these
                    common OMC style coils .
                    Link – https://www.ebay.com/itm/124279062726
                    Here is a video showing how I did one.
                    https://youtu.be/OxPHe8EPe1Q

                    A "Boat House Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

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                    #256443
                    crosbyman
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                      Canada Member - 2 Years

                      seen your video before but I still marvel  looking at it  to solve a high price problem  with commonly available  coils  🙂

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                      #256481
                      mercuryman
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                        Look on Ebay for Military Standard Coil they fir right on Mercury Bendix magneto but you need to reroute spark wire. Changing to Phelon magneto is good if you can find one but they  cost about $150 plus with all the parts.  I have installed OMC coils on Bendix magneto and they work good.

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