Posted by 36F30 on July 15, 2011 at 16:09:29 from (71.214.211.46):
In Reply to: Magneto Questions posted by Super H Mike on July 15, 2011 at 15:48:37:
On a regular a half inch of spark would jump the safety inside the mag, your looking for 1/4" of bright blue spark. Time to disassemble the impulse and clean all the rust and crud from inside it. Watch the spring (its kinda like working on a lawnmower pull start). If the spring is broken it usually won't work at all, if its clean and lubed with light oil it should work.
No need to engage the impulse if your pulling it.
These tractors start easy, if the carb and mag are good they start better than electric start ones. If the motors shot nothing will help.
You should consider sending that mag to someone like Nebraska Kirk for a rebuild and eliminate the question if its the mag or not
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