Removing magneto cover from KE4 Mercury Rocket

[green-thumbs]

It seems to me you need to shop around. Unless the market for KE4/Mark 7 Mercurys has taken a sudden leap the numbers you mention are unrealistic.

Per Manual KE4 had Bendix while Mark 7 had Repco/Phelon. Coils are often an issue on both. Servicing either magneto does require some understanding of magnetos and of the brand you are working on. That said, if the upper crankcase seal is to be replaced. the Mercury Service Tools for removing and reinstalling the ,magnet rotor are worth having. Magnet rotor doe not respond well to prying and hammering. I have done it both ways and would never do it again without the tool set. Clever native  craftsmen can do work arounds. Because the magnet rotor is a problem to remove and reinstall almost every KE4 will have a worn out upper seal (7415)  Fuel mix that sprays thru a failed seal will foul the magneto and attract dirt.

Louis

Louis

[Tubs]

He had posted a picture when he got the
flywheel off.
JordanSewruk – if your getting confused
you have the Phelon ignition.
Tubs

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

• This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by Tubs.

[Tubs]

crosbyman wrote:

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

We are really fortunate that these coils can be substituted
in so many motors. There are motors that don’t have anything
to substitute a bad coil with at any price. But we are always
looking.
Tubs

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

• This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by Tubs.
• This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by Tubs.

[seakaye12]

I have not been able to view Jordan’s pictures.. They are viewable by others?

[dave-bernard]

Me either.

[AOMCI Webmaster]

Jordan,

It doesn’t look like you are uploading your pictures thru our site? What format are you trying to load pictures with? When you are posting scroll down to bottom of post and click on select files then go from there.

 

Travis
webmaster@aomci.org

[Tubs]

His pictures appeared at posting but have
since disappeared. On some picture sights you
can select to have your images removed after
a set amount of time. Keeps from getting a large
file of pictures that you cant find anything in.
Other free sights delete images after a set time
if you don’t open an account. Maybe he just
wanted to remove them?
Tubs

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

[JordanSewruk]

Here is a before and after picture.

[bobw]

Nice job.   Where did you find your new coils?

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“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."

[JordanSewruk]

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